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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
- Mary Jane Workman -- --, 1857 February 15, 1891 Delaware
- Homer Workman -- --, 1900 May 23, 1982 Kansas
- William W Workman -- --, 1864 May 23, 1929 West Virginia
- Joseph Larkins Workman -- --, 1866 February 19, 1948 West Virginia
- Mary Jane Workman -- --, 1836 September 14, 1911 West Virginia
Workman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alberta S Workman -- --, 1909 December 0, 1938 Illinois
- Francis LouElla Workman -- --, 1897 February 13, 1988 Tennessee
- Cornelius Ceazar Workman -- --, 1826 November 26, 1887 Kentucky
- Stephen S Workman -- --, 1830 October 28, 1843 Tennessee
- Lyllie Workman -- --, 1900 September 10, 1900 Michigan
