Bachmann


Bachmann is a surname of Switzerland and Germany. It originates as a description of the bearer as dwelling near a brook, such as a farm "Hofstatt am Bach" also called "Bachmanns Hofstatt" near Hinwil or Dürnten, or the "Hof zum Bach" near Richterswil.
Low German variants of the name include ; .

Switzerland

There are three main lines of Bachmann families in Switzerland,
A Bachmann family of Bohemia is attested as bearing arms in the 15th century. Their coat of arms displays two linden leaves.

North America

The name is often anglicized to Bachman in North America, and sometimes as Baughman.
Georg Bachmann was Mennonite, married to Anna Maria Schnebelli in 1715. He emigrated to Coopersburg, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1717. Their family bible, a 1536 Froschauer Bible, remains in possession of the Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville, Pennsylvania.

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