Zuckermann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Medieval Austria is the ancient homeland of the Zuckermann family. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC. Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century.

Early Origins of the Zuckermann family

The surname Zuckermann was first found in Austria, where this family name was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name played a role in that turbulent region's affairs as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the region as well as throughout the nation.

Early History of the Zuckermann family

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Zuckermann Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Zuckermann include Zucker, Zuckermann, Zuckerman, Zuckert, Zuckerle, Zuckerberg, Zuckerberger, Zuckerbrot, Zucher and many more.

Early Notables of the Zuckermann family

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Migration of the Zuckermann family

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Zuckermann were Johann Jacob Zucher, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753; Ludwig Zucker came to Pennsylvania in 1754; Heinrich Siegmon Zucker arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795.

Contemporary Notables of the name Zuckermann (post 1700) +

Isidor Zuckermann (1866-1946), Austrian-born, British businessman, CEO of the Aktiengesellschaft für Mühlen-und Holzindustrie (1894-1938)
Hugo Zuckermann (1881-1914), Austrian-Jewish poet and Zionist
Wolfgang Joachim "Wallace" Zuckermann (b. 1922), Berlin-born, Jewish harpsichord maker and renowned author of The Modern Harpsichord
Ariel Zuckermann (b. 1973), Israeli conductor, artistic director and conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra (2015-)
Ghil'ad Zuckermann (b. 1971), Israeli linguist
Benedict Zuckermann (1818-1891), Polish-born, Ashkenazic Jewish scientist in the Diaspora