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Early Origins of the Salzer family

The surname Salzer was first found in Wuerttemberg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Salzer family

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Salzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Saltzmann, Saltzman, Salzmann, Saltmann, Saltzman, Salzman and many more.

Early Notables of the Salzer family

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Salzer Ranking

In the United States, the name Salzer is the 16,743rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Salzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christoph Salzer, who arrived in America in 1749 2
Salzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wilh Salzer, who arrived in America in 1849 2
  • Joh Salzer, who arrived in America in 1852 2
  • Simeon Salzer, aged 34, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • Alice Salzer, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
  • Ella Salzer, aged 5, who landed in America, in 1895
Salzer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • E. Salzer, who landed in America, in 1903
  • Charles Salzer, aged 58, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • Emma Salzer, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Luffenhausen, Germany, in 1907
  • Franz Salzer, aged 11, who landed in America from Austria, in 1909
  • Edward E. Salzer, aged 38, who settled in America, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Salzer (post 1700) +

  • Robert Samuel Salzer (1919-1988), Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, recipient of Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
  • Sage Salzer (b. 1973), American plus-size model
  • Felix Salzer (1904-1986), Austrian-American music theorist, musicologist and pedagogue
  • Bernhard Sälzer (1940-1993), German politician
  • Otto Salzer (1874-1944), German racing car driver


  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)


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