Saltzmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Israel

Etymology of Saltzmann

What does the name Saltzmann mean?

The surname Saltzmann means 'a seller of salt,' as the root 'salz' means in 'salt' in the German language. Another possibility is that it is a patronymic name. During the Middle Ages, Jews would often assume names popular within lands in which they lived to remain inconspicuous; those with the name Solomon may have changed there name to the phonetically similar Salzman, or one of its variants.

Saltzmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salzman, Salzmann, Saltzman, Saltzmann, Saltsman, Zaltzman, Zaltman, Zalcman and many more.

Saltzmann migration to the United States +

Saltzmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Frantz Saltzmann and William Saltzmann, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1751
Gregorius Saltzmann, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
Jaques Saltzmann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1797 1

Saltzmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Christ Saltzmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 1
E Saltzmann, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1849 1
Joseph Saltzmann, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 1

Sources +

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)