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Workman Family History
Workman Genealogy & Family TreeWorkman is a Scottish name from Orkneys, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English weorc ("work") and man ("man") and referred to someone with the occupation of a laborer. The earliest known ancestor--Adwordus Wercman--was recorded in 1214. The family motto is Non pas l'ourage, mais l'ouvrier which means "Not the work, but the workman."
Other spellings include "Wortman," "Wartman," "Wirgman," and "Wergman." Notable people with the surname include American actor Jimmy Workman (The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, As Good as It Gets), American basketball player Haywoode Workman (Washington Bullets, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks), and American baseball player Hoge Workman (Cleveland Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, New York Giants). The first Workman to come to America was Richard Workman in Virginia in 1643.
Workman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francis E Workman -- --, 1833 December 0, 1875
- Erastus D Workman -- --, 1868 September 22, 1923 West Virginia
- Stephen (Barney) Workman -- --, 1800 April 30, 1866 Maryland
- Millard A. Workman -- --, 1879 December 0, 1968
- Don W. Workman -- --, 1891 January 29, 1978
Workman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Kendrick Workman -- --, 1915 August 7, 1992 Wyoming
- Martha Lee Workman -- --, 1873 April 30, 1927 North Carolina
- Claude Stacher Workman -- --, 1896 February 10, 1906 Ohio
- Vergia Louise Workman -- --, 1905 July 5, 1927
- Jacob Workman -- --, 1780 Virginia
