Weissman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Weissman family

The surname Weissman was first found in Bavaria, where the family name 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 Weissman family

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Weissman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weisemantel, Weismann, Weisman, Weissmann, Weissman, Wesemann, Weseman, van Wesemael, Weissmantel, Weissemantel, Weismantel, Wiseman, Wisemann, Weissman and many more.

Early Notables of the Weissman family

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Weissman Ranking

In the United States, the name Weissman is the 9,073^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Weissman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weissman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Philip Weissman, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1763
George Philip Weissman, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1763 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weissman (post 1700) +

Marvin Weissman (b. 1927), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1977-80; Bolivia, 1980 3
Marsha R. Weissman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 3
Jerrold A. Weissman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1988 3
Charles Weissman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 3

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 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html