Temmang

Temmang is a surname of uncertain origin that has been found primarily in Central and Eastern Europe. The name is most frequently recorded in records from the Czech lands, Slovakia, and the surrounding areas of Austria-Hungary. Etymological studies have linked the name to the personal name "Mangi" or "Mang," an Old Germanic root meaning “servant” or “attendant.” The prefix “Tem-” is believed to be a diminutive or patronymic marker, giving the meaning “descendant of the servant of Mangi.”

The first documented appearance of the name appears in the 15th‑century timetables of the Kingdom of Bohemia, where a “Johann Temmang” is listed as a local merchant in the town of Březová. Subsequent census records in the 18th century show several unrelated families bearing the surname in the borders of present‑day Czech Republic and Slovakia. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emigration waves carried the name to the United States, Canada, and Argentina, where small clusters of Temmangs established farming and industrial enterprises.

Notable individuals with the surname include František Temmang, a Czech engineer known for his contributions to steam locomotive design in the 1930s, and María Temmang, an Argentine philanthropist active in the mid‑20th century. A contemporary cultural reference to the name is the fictional character “Temmang the Wanderer” in the Czech graphic novel series “Journeys of the Shadow.” Although not widely represented in literature or the arts, the name remains a subject of interest for genealogists tracing Central European lineage.