Erdtmann Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Ancestors listed as Erdtmann are often found as Erdmann a generation earlier. The family name meaning is “Strong man / earth man”, the same as for Erdmann.

Erdtmann and Erdmann

Before spelling was fixed, Erdmann was also written Erdtmann. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Ertmann, Ehrtmann and Erthmann.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Erdmann and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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