During the Middle Ages, the surname of Selzer was used in
Germany. While the
patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in
Germany,
occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Selzer family, adopted the name of their
occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Selzer was an occupational name for a person who sold or extracted salt. A variety of similar German surnames are derived from the Old German word "salt," meaning "salt."
Early Origins of the Selzer family
The surname Selzer was first found in the ancient province of Thuringia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the
feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
Early History of the Selzer family
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Selzer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Selzer, Seltzer, Saelzer, Saeltzer, Saltzer and others.
Early Notables of the Selzer family (pre 1700)
Prominent bearers of the family name Selzer at this time were Johann Edmund Selzer von Herbissheim, who was a lieutenant general in the
Austrian army and was knighted in 1716 for his outstanding...
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Migration of the Selzer family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Selzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Jacob Selzer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1793
- Jacob Selzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1793 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Selzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Joh Adam Selzer, aged 7, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Ludwig Selzer, aged 17, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Anna Marie Selzer, aged 43, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Carl Selzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Catharina Selzer, aged 3, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Contemporary Notables of the name Selzer (post 1700)
- Richard Selzer (1928-2016), American surgeon and author
- Adam Selzer (b. 1980), American author from Des Moines, Iowa of young adult and middle grade novels
- Milton Selzer (1918-2006), American stage, film, and television actor
- Edward "Eddie" Selzer (1893-1970), American film producer for Warner Brothers Cartoons from 1944 to 1957
- Peter Selzer (b. 1946), retired East German Olympic race walker who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics