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FORMANN Origin of surname

FORMANN

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).

Formann is a spelling variant of the German Fuhrmann, which means "foreman/carter/teamster". The family name is also found in forms ranging from Furmann to Kutscher. In the 20th century Formann is recorded as a Jewish family with Frieda Formann of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied Minsk during World War II.
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FORMANN Origin of surname
FORMANN

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from an occupation (also connected with raw material, finished product or implements associated with that trade).

Formann is a spelling variant of the German Fuhrmann, which means "foreman/carter/teamster". The family name is also found in forms ranging from Furmann to Kutscher. In the 20th century Formann is recorded as a Jewish family with Frieda Formann of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied Minsk during World War II.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People