Ortmann: Surname History and Family Crest

Families named Ortmann carry a German surname with a long history. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “descendant of Ortman (point, man); one who acted as an arbitrator or referee”.

Where the name comes from

Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name. The name also appears as Ortman.

The 2010 US Census counted 949 people named Ortmann, ranking it number 25,902 among American surnames.

Heraldry and the Ortmann name

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Ortmann, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

Get the complete Ortmann report, with a museum-style coat of arms.