Orman Family History

Orman Surname Meaning

Irish, Scottish, and English: variant of Ormond. English (southern): late variant of Awmon(d), itself a variant of Almond, Hammon, or Hammond.

The name may also have been confused with Herman or Harman. English: variant of Horman.

Hungarian (Ormán): from the old personal name Ormán.

Turkish: ornamental or topographic name from orman ‘wood, forest’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps a nickname from Yiddish orem ‘poor’ + man ‘man’.

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

Similar surnames: Osman, Dorman, Norman, Oman, Gorman, Oxman, Arman, Forman, Urman, Orban

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You can see how Orman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Orman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 28 Orman families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Orman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Orman families in 1911.

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What did your Orman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Orman.

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Farmer

84%

Labourer

17%

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What is the average Orman lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Orman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Orman in 1950 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

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Orman Surname Meaning

Irish, Scottish, and English: variant of Ormond. English (southern): late variant of Awmon(d), itself a variant of Almond, Hammon, or Hammond.

The name may also have been confused with Herman or Harman. English: variant of Horman.

Hungarian (Ormán): from the old personal name Ormán.

Turkish: ornamental or topographic name from orman ‘wood, forest’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps a nickname from Yiddish orem ‘poor’ + man ‘man’.

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

Where is the Orman family from?

What did your Orman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Orman.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

84%

Labourer

17%

What Orman family records will you find?

What is the average Orman lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Orman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Orman in 1950 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

Orman Family History

Orman Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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