Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FOOTMAN
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FOOTMAN. Not a domestic servant, but a foot-soldier, an infantry man. It is used in this sense in Hall's Clironicle.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English