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Appelman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Appelmann and Dutch: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch appel ‘apple’ + man ‘man’ an occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Appelmann an artificial name or a metonymic occupational name of German origin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Appleman, Spielman, Koppelman, Appelhans, Poelman, Adelman, Abelman

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Where is the Appelman family from?

You can see how Appelman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Appelman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Appelman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 15 Appelman families living in Iowa. This was about 34% of all the recorded Appelman's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Appelman families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Appelman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Appelman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Sales Girl were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Appelman. 32% of Appelman men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Appelman women worked as a Sales Girl. Some less common occupations for Americans named Appelman were Manager and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Proprietor
    9%
  • Manager
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sales Girl
    34%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Housework
    23%
  • Housewife
    23%
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Passenger Lists

There are 688 immigration records available for the last name Appelman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 300 military records available for the last name Appelman. For the veterans among your Appelman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Appelman lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Appelman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Appelman in 1951 was 45, and 71 in 2004.

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