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Early Origins of the Silverman family

The surname Silverman was first found in the region of the Upper Rhineland, where the name Silberman or Silverman was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Silverman family

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Silverman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Silberman, Silbermann, Silverman, Silvermann, Silferman and many more.

Early Notables of the Silverman family

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Silverman Ranking

In the United States, the name Silverman is the 2,504th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Silverman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Silverman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J Silverman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
  • Charles Silverman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 2
  • Louis Silverman, who landed in Arkansas in 1877 2
  • Victor Silverman, who arrived in Colorado in 1893 2
Silverman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Hymann Silverman, who landed in Arkansas in 1902 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Silverman (post 1700) +

  • Stephen Meredith Silverman (1951-2023), American biographer, journalist, editor and chief entertainment correspondent for the New York Post from 1977 to 1988
  • Syd Silverman (1932-2017), American owner and publisher of Variety magazine, grandson of Sime Silverman
  • Sime Silverman (1873-1933), American newspaper publisher who founded Variety in 1905
  • Herschel Silverman (1926-2015), American "Beat" poet
  • Laura Jane Silverman (b. 1966), American actress/voice actress
  • Abraham George Silverman (1900-1973), American mathematician and statistician, member of the Soviet Ware Group
  • David "Dave" Silverman (b. 1966), American current president of the American Atheists
  • Belle Miriam Silverman (1929-2007), birth name of Beverly Sills, an American operatic soprano
  • Barry G. Silverman (b. 1951), American federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Jonathan Silverman (b. 1966), American actor, best known for his role in Weekend at Bernie's and its sequel Weekend at Bernie's II
  • ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Flight TWA 800
  • Miss. Jamie Lauren Silverman (1981-1996), from Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA, American passenger with family flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; she died in the crash 3
  • Mr. Eugene David Silverman (1942-1996), from Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA, American tax attorney flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 3
  • Mrs. Marietta Ann Silverman (1943-1996), from Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA, American passenger with family flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; she died in the crash 3
  • Miss. Candace Beth Silverman (1974-1996), from Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA, American passenger with family flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; she died in the crash 3


  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)
  3. The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm


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