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Early Origins of the Salzmann family

The surname Salzmann 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 Salzmann family

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

Salzmann Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Salzmann family

Notables with the surname Salzmann during this period were

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


United States Salzmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salzmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Fridrich Salzmann, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1746 1
  • Johann Salzmann, who settled in America in 1756
  • Johann Salzmann, who arrived in America in 1780 1
Salzmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Miss Johann Salzmann, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Miss Christina Salzmann, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Eva Catherina Salzmann, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
  • Elizabeth Salzmann, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 1
  • Conrad Salzmann with his wife went to Texas in 1846
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Salzmann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Walter Salzmann, who landed in Alabama in 1928 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Salzmann (post 1700) +

  • Hugo Salzmann (1903-1979), German trade unionist, Communist in the Weimar Republic
  • Axel Salzmann (b. 1950), German pair skater
  • Ralf Salzmann (b. 1955), German former long-distance Olympic runner who competed in the 1980s
  • Christian Gotthilf Salzmann (1744-1811), German founder of the Schnepfenthal institution, a school dedicated to new modes of education based on the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Walter Salzmann (1913-2000), German Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Richard Salzmann (1929-2023), Czech lawyer and politician. A member of the Civic Democratic Party, he served in the Senate from 1996 to 2000
  • Walter Salzmann (1936-2012), Swiss professional ice hockey forward who played in 1964 for the Swiss national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics
  • Urs Salzmann (b. 1954), Swiss gold and two-time bronze medalist bobsledder in the 1980s


  1. 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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