Lohman
A surname most likely tied to a German place-name or a name built from the old word for “grove” or “wooded land.”
The #7,257 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 67,236 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lohman is generally understood as a German surname, though the supplied excerpts do not give a direct etymology for this exact name. In German surname patterns, the first element loh- is often linked to an old word for a grove, wooded area, or light forest, while -man usually means “man” or “person associated with.” So the name likely began as someone from a place called Loh or as a man who lived by, or belonged to, a grove- or wood-named locality.
History
The historical excerpts only show Lohman as a recorded surname form, not a full explanation of its origin. As with many German surnames, it likely arose independently in more than one family line, especially in German-speaking regions where place-based surnames were common. The name is now found in the United States as well, reflecting later German immigration.
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Fun fact
The spelling with one -n and two -n is both seen in German surnames, and English-language records often simplified the double consonant.
From the historical record
“LiSSNER, LiTCH, LlTHGOW, LiTTIG, LoBB, LoCKERY, LOCKEY, LOEBER, LoEFFLER, LoEMANS, LoFTUS, LoGAN, LOGUE, LOHMAN, LoHRER, LoKER, LoMASNEY, LoNER- GAN, LONGDO, LoPER, LoPEZ, LoPIE, LoQUEST, LoRDA, LORDEN, LORIGAN, LoUDERBERGER, LoUDON, LoUGEE and LowGEE, Louger, Louinger, Lounder, Lover-”
— Suffolk Surnames (3rd ed.)