Grossman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Lower Saxony was the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Grossman. The surname Grossman is a nickname surname. Further research revealed that the name is derived from a nickname that was given to the first person who used the name. Belonging to the category of hereditary surnames, nicknames are a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, which can refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They often described the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. This name was probably derived from the High German word "groz," which meant "large" or "big."

Early Origins of the Grossman family

The surname Grossman was first found in Saxony, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs.

Early History of the Grossman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grossman research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1746, 1753, 1781 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Grossman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grossman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grossman, Grossmann, Grosman, Grosmann, Groesman, Groessman, Groessmann, Groesmann, Grosseman, Groseman, Grossemann, Grosemann, Groossman, Grosserman and many more.

Early Notables of the Grossman family

Prominent bearers of the family name Grossman at this time were

Gustav Friedrich Wilhelm Grossman (1746-96), who was a German actor and playwright...
Georg Friedrich Grossmann was the distinguished 18th century Privy War Councillor and Privy Cabinet-secretary at the court of the Princes of Saxony...

Grossman Ranking

In the United States, the name Grossman is the 2,107^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Grossman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grossman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Grossman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 2
Johann Georg Grossman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 2
Michael Grossman, aged 26, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2

Grossman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann George Grossman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 2
Mr. Jacob Grossman, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Element"
Peter Grossman, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
Frank Grossman, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2
John Frederick Grossman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Grossman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Sigman Grossman, who landed in Arkansas in 1905 2
Charles Grossman, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 2
Jake Grossman, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Grossman (post 1700) +

Edith Marion Grossman (1936-2023), American literary translator, known for her work translating Latin American and Spanish literature to English, recipient of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and the 2022 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation
Albert Bernard Grossman (1926-1986), American entrepreneur and music manager who managed Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, the Band, Odetta, Gordon Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia
Sally Anne Grossman (1939-2021), née Buehler, an American music label executive, wife of Bob Dylan's one-time manager, Albert Grossman
Steven Mark "Steve" Grossman (1951-2020), American jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist
Michael Grossman (b. 1942), American health economist and economics professor at City University of New York Graduate Center
Michael N. Grossman, American film and television director
Marc Grossman (b. 1951), American former diplomat, United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan (2011-2012), 18th Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs (2001-2005)
Curt Randy Grossman (b. 1952), former professional American football player
Larry Grossman (b. 1938), American composer of Broadway musicals, best known for his work on The Muppet Show
Rex Daniel Grossman III (b. 1980), American football quarterback
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Grossman family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Rachel Grossman (b. 1893), Romanian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 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)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire