About the Bomann Surname

Bomann and Boman are two spellings with one history. Taken at its root, Bomann points to “Archer”. The extra “n” in Bomann is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Bowman and Baumann.

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