Pohlman: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

It is easy to miss Pohlman in an index if you only search for Pohlmann. In origin, the name means “Pole”.

• The same family of names includes Poehlman, Poehlmann and Polmann.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Without the “n” of Pohlmann, Pohlman is a simpler written form of the same name.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Pohlman surname had 3,945 bearers.

Heraldry and the Pohlman 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. For the full story, order the Pohlman surname pack.