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Wollman Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English woll wull ‘wool’ (Old English wull) + man for a dealer in wool. Americanized form of German Wollmann a cognate of 1 above and 3 below. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a wool worker from Yiddish vol German Wolle ‘wool’ + Yiddish man German Mann ‘man’. Compare Wolman .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wohlman, Wollmann, Pollman, Wolman, Wortman, Woolman, Wallman

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Where is the Wollman family from?

You can see how Wollman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wollman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wollman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Wollman families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 88% of all the recorded Wollman's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Wollman families in 1911.
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What did your Wollman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wollman. 64% of Wollman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wollman women worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    64%
  • Farmery Maker
    19%
  • Farmers Son
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Wollman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wollman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wollman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 860 military records available for the last name Wollman. For the veterans among your Wollman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wollman lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Wollman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Wollman in 1946 was 69, and 71 in 2004.

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