Amtmann Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Search old registers for Amtmann and you will soon meet Ammann too. At root, the name means “Bailiff”.

Family crest and blazon

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How the spelling arose

Amtmann is listed among the recognised spellings of Ammann. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Amann, Amman and Ammonn.

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