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Early Origins of the Nusbaum family

The surname Nusbaum was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Nussbaum contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Nussbaum family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Nusbaum family

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Nusbaum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nussbaum, Nusbaum, Nussbbaum, Nussbaumm, Nusbaumm, Mussbaum, Mussbaum, Nussbaumes, Nussbaums, Nusbaumes, Nusbaums and many more.

Early Notables of the Nusbaum family

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Nusbaum Ranking

In the United States, the name Nusbaum is the 12,555th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Nusbaum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nusbaum Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Nusbaum, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
  • John Nusbaum, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1796 2
Nusbaum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Nusbaum, who arrived in Maryland in 1800 2
  • Samuel Nusbaum, aged 36, who landed in Missouri in 1844 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Nusbaum (post 1700) +

  • William L. Nusbaum, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000 3
  • William H. Nusbaum (1856-1928), American Democratic Party politician, Physician; Member of Indiana State Senate, 1897-99 3
  • Sharon K. Nusbaum, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000 3
  • Nancy Nusbaum, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008 3
  • Charles Nusbaum, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896 3
  • Benjamin Nusbaum, American politician, U.S. Consul in Munich, 1897 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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