Woltermann Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Anyone researching Woltermann should also look under Wolter. The name is usually explained as “Ruler of the army”.

Family crest and blazon

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

A variant of Wolter

Woltermann is built on the same root as Wolter, with the ending -mann. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Woltering, Wolters and Wolther.

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