Ortmann Family History

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Ortmann Name Meaning

variant of Ort 3. nickname for someone who acted as an arbitrator or judge casting the decisive vote in the event of a tie, Middle High German ortman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fortmann, Portmann, Wortmann, Ohlmann, Ortman, Gramann, Borgmann

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Ortmann Family Origin

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Ortmann Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    20%

  • Black Smith

    5%

  • Boss Teamster

    5%

  • Carpenter

    5%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Ortmann family was Carpenter. The most common Ortmann occupation in the USA was Farmer. 20% of Ortmann's were Farmers. Farmer, Black Smith and Boss Teamster were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ortmann.

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Ortmann Historical Records

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Ortmann Life Expectancy

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Famous Ortmann Family

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John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)

Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
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