The bachmann Surname

bachmann Name Meaning and History

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle High German bach ‘stream’ + man ‘man’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Bachman.

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The bachmann name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bachmann family name as far back in history as possible.

bachmann Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of bachmann Families in the US in 1920

Number of bachmann families

53-103

18-52

1-17

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Christian Bachmann and Mathilde Lenz	Brian Bachman	1
Bachmann	WGFGER	1
Mary Bachmann Frank Merling	Jeanne	3
Bachmann, Michael and Barbara in Auburn, NY	rick2814	1
BACHMANN	HRBACHMANN	2
war graves	robert merrick	1
Bachmanns from Hesse-Cassel, circa 1812	Ruth Detjen	15
Bachmann in New Jersey 1870	edbz1	2
bachmann/muench/hengst/ gunther	christina varnau	4
C. A. BACHMANN, native of Magdeburg, son of Henry and Teresa (Kunz) Bachmann	danderup	0

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