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Karmann Name Meaning

North German: occupational name for a carter, Middle Low German karman. South German: from Middle High German kar ‘container’, ‘bowl’, ‘grain measure’ + -man ‘man’, hence an occupational name for a maker of such utensils. German (Tyrolean): topographic name for someone who lived in a kar, a bowl-shaped valley bottom.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Karman, Barmann, Bermann, Hammann, Ammann, Warman, Dammann, Kormann

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Karmann Family Origin

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Karmann Family Occupations

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  • Coal Cart Driver

    25%

  • Farmer

    25%

  • Saloon/Boarding House

    25%

  • Works In Bone Mill

    25%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Karmann family was Works In Bone Mill. The most common Karmann occupation in the USA was Coal Cart Driver. 25% of Karmann's were Coal Cart Drivers. Coal Cart Driver, Farmer and Saloon/Boarding House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Karmann.

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Karmann Historical Records

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Karmann Life Expectancy

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