Adelman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Israel

The name Adelman is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Numerous Jewish surnames are ornamental surnames, which are names that have an ornamental value and are not necessarily related to the localities, occupations, nicknames or given names of the first person who used the name. However, ornamental names were often derived from elements that described locations or features of geography, animals and birds, occupations or personal names. The surname Adelman is an Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name, which comes from the Yiddish word eydl, and the German word, edel, which means noble.

Adelman Ranking

In the United States, the name Adelman is the 11,118^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Adelman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Adelman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Wilhelm Adelman, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Wilhem Adelman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1750

Adelman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Adelman, who landed in Texas in 1850 2
Joe Adelman, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2
Mavciia Adelman, who landed in Texas in 1850 2
Movcus Adelman, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2

Adelman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joe, Mavciia and Movcus Adelman, all of whom, who arrived in Texas between 1850 and 1906

Contemporary Notables of the name Adelman (post 1700) +

Bob Adelman (1930-2016), American photographer known for his images of the African-American Civil Rights Movement
Irma Adelman (b. 1930), vice-president of the American Economics Association, who won the Order of the Bronze Tower (Korea)
William J. Adelman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1970 3
Rose Adelman, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1938 3
Lynn S. Adelman (b. 1939), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 9th District, 1974; Member of Wisconsin State Senate, 1977-97 3
David I. Adelman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008 3
Daniel Adelman, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1932 3
Kenneth Lee Adelman (b. 1946), American director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency as well as Instructor in Shakespeare at Georgetown University
Howard Adelman CM (1938-2023), Canadian philosopher and university professor, retired as Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at York University in 2003
Saul Adelman (b. 1944), American astronomer
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html