Vanaman Family History

Americanized form of Dutch Van Immen itself possibly a variant of Van Emmen a habitational name for someone from the hamlet Emmen near Dalfsen in the province of Overijssel. The surname Van Immen is no longer found in the Netherlands.

Compare Vannaman and Vanneman. Alternatively perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Van Amen itself a variant of Van Namen (see Van Name) or a habitational name for someone from Amen in Drenthe.