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The steerman Surname

steerman Name Meaning and History

  1. North German (Steermann): occupational name for someone who looked after steers (see Steer).
  2. South German: occupational name for someone who raised rams (see Steer 2).

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Distribution of steerman Families in the US in 1920
Number of steerman families
 4-6
 2-3		 1
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