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Etymology of Sussman

What does the name Sussman mean?

The surname Sussman is a Bavarian nickname surname. German nicknames came from eke-names, or added names, and tended to describe a physical characteristic or other attribute of their initial bearer. Sussman is a name for a man who was both charming and lovable, having been derived from the German expression Suozi-man.

Early Origins of the Sussman family

The surname Sussman was first found in Bavaria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Sussman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sussman research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1328 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Sussman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sussman Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Sussman include Susskind, Suskind, Sueskind, Suessmann, Suessman, Sussmann, Sussman, Susmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Sussman family

Suesskind von Trimberg, who was a Middle High German poet of the 13th century, becoming renowned as a strolling singer from the district of Bamberg. Johann...
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Sussman Ranking

the United States, the name Sussman is the 6,950th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Sussman migration to the United States +

Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Sussman or a variant listed above:

Sussman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mary Sussman, who settled in Philadelphia with one child in 1820
Sussman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Oskar Sussman, aged 57, who arrived in Colorado in 1947 2
  • Erna Esther Sussman, aged 55, who landed in Colorado in 1948 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Sussman (post 1700) +

  • Kevin Sussman (b. 1970), American actor and comedian, known for his roles as Walter on the ABC comedy-drama Ugly Betty and as Stuart Bloom on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory
  • Joseph Martin Sussman (1939-2018), American engineer, JR East Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Deborah Elaine Sussman (1931-2014), American designer in the field of environmental graphic design
  • William Sussman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 3
  • Norman Sussman (b. 1905), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 2nd District, 1957-60; Member of Wisconsin State Senate 9th District, 1961-70 4
  • Maurice Sussman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000 (alternate), 2004 4
  • Irving Sussman, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1994 4
  • Hyman Sussman, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1932, 1933, 1935 4
  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 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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