Pohlmann Family Crest & Name History

Behind the Pohlmann surname stands Pohl, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The family name meaning is “Pole”, the same as for Pohl.

• You may also find the name written Pohle and Pole.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Pohlmann adds -mann to the root of Pohl, a common way of forming related surnames.

Pohlmann coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Pohl surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Pohlmann family name pack.