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Early Origins of the Salzman family

The surname Salzman was first found in Wuerttemberg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Salzman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salzman research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1722, 1753, 1812 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Salzman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Salzman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saltzmann, Saltzman, Salzmann, Saltmann, Saltzman, Salzman and many more.

Early Notables of the Salzman family

Notables with the surname Salzman during this period were

  • Joseph Daniel Salzmann (1722-1812), who was a clerk of the courts in Strasbourg and an acquaintance of Goethe

Salzman Ranking

In the United States, the name Salzman is the 9,395th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Salzman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salzman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christina Salzman, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 [2]
  • Eva Catharina Salzman, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 [2]
  • Johann Salzman, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 [2]
  • John Salzman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 [2]
  • Henry Salzman, who arrived in Iowa in 1883 [2]
Salzman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Abram Salzman, aged 24, who settled in America from Nikolayen, Russia, in 1902
  • Aaran Salzman, aged 20, who landed in America from London, in 1904
  • Alexander Salzman, aged 2, who settled in America from Teofipol, Russia, in 1908
  • Albert Salzman, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Dornbiom, Tyrol, in 1909
  • Abram Salzman, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Lebedwe, Russia, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Salzman (post 1700) +

  • Eric Salzman (1933-2017), American composer, scholar, author, impresario, music critic, record producer and co-founder of the American Music Theater Festival
  • Mark Salzman (b. 1959), American writer best known for his 1986 memoir Iron & Silk
  • Pnina Salzman (b. 1922), Israeli classical pianist, recipient of the Israel Prize for Music (2006)
  • Louis Francis Salzman (1878-1971), British economic historian


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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