Grothmann: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Grothmann is best understood alongside Grossmann: both are German spellings of a single family name. Its meaning, shared with Grossmann, is “Big man”. Records show Grothmann as one of the forms Grossmann took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Grotmann, Grohsmann and Grodtmann.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Grothmann, so the heraldry linked to Grossmann is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Grothmann family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.