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