Spielman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The roots of the German surname Spielman lie in the kingdom of Bavaria, where the name originated. Spielman is an occupational name, deriving from the Middle High German verb "spillen," meaning "to play, jest, sport." Thus, it is likely that the name was originally borne by an actor or a jester.

Early Origins of the Spielman family

The surname Spielman was first found in the city of Offenburg, in modern Baden-Wuerttemburg, where the name Spielman could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name Spielmann became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in a constantly changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Spielman family

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Spielman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spielmann, Spielman, Spellman, Spelmann, Spellmann, Speilman, Speillmann, Spillman, Spillmann, Spilman and many more.

Early Notables of the Spielman family

Prominent among members of the name Spielman in this period include

Sir John Spilman (also spelt Spielman) (died 1626) German-born entrepreneur who founded the first commercially successful paper-mill in Kent, England in 1588
Friedrich Anton Spielmann, an eighteenth-century German writer, and Jakob Reinbold Spielmann (1722-1783), a physician and chemist

Spielman Ranking

In the United States, the name Spielman is the 8,099^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Spielman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spielman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Spielman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Jacob Spielman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
Michael Spielman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
Michael Spielman, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1763
Johannes Spielman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Spielman (post 1700) +

Chris Spielman (b. 1965), American football player
Roswell Spielman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1936 3
Gordon Spielman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964 3
Alice Spielman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1944 (alternate), 1952 3
Richard Spielman, American Butterworth Professor of Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania
Andrew Spielman (1930-2006), Harvard public health entomologist
Daniel M Spielman, Associate Professor of Radiology and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Daniel A Spielman, Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Yale University

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 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html