Delman Family History
Delman Name Meaning
English (Sussex): habitational name for a ‘dweller in the dell’ from Middle English del(l) + man (compare Deller ). This form of the surname is now rare in Britain. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from German Delle ‘dent hollow dip’ + Mann ‘man’ one of names randomly assigned by Austrian clerks. Americanized form of North German Dellmann: topographic name for someone who lived in low-lying terrain a dell from Low German Delle (see Dell ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022