Pahlmann: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

People called Pahlmann share their surname's story with Pohlmann, its better-known spelling. The name is generally explained as “Pole”.

A variant of Pohlmann

Pahlmann writes “a” in place of the “o” found in Pohlmann, a common scribal difference. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Poehlmann, Polmann and Pohlman.

Pahlmann by the numbers

Heraldry and the Pahlmann name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Pohlmann surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your Pahlmann family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.