Find out how popular the last name Glickman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Glickman.

Glickman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Glickman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glickman in America

Glickman is the 11957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glickman surname appeared 2,614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Glickman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glickman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Glickman

The surname Glickman is of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, tracing its roots back to the Yiddish language spoken by Jews in Central and Eastern Europe. The name likely emerged from the German word "glück," meaning luck or fortune, combined with the suffix "-man," denoting a person.

In its earliest form, the surname may have been associated with a person who was considered fortunate or lucky, perhaps due to their prosperity or good fortunes in life. The surname first appeared in written records in the 16th century, with some of the earliest references found in German and Polish Jewish communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glickman can be found in the 1598 census records of the town of Krakow, Poland, where a merchant named Yitzchak Glickman is listed as a resident. Other early mentions of the name include a Rabbi Mordechai Glickman, who lived in the city of Prague in the late 16th century and authored several religious texts.

As Jewish communities spread throughout Europe, variations of the name Glickman emerged, including Glückmann, Gluckman, and Gluckmann. These spellings often reflected the local languages and dialects of the regions where these families settled.

One notable historical figure with the surname Glickman was Shalom Glickman, a prominent Jewish scholar and Talmudist who lived in the late 17th century. He was born in Lithuania in 1653 and later became the Chief Rabbi of Vilna, one of the most important Jewish communities of the time.

Another significant individual was Judah Loeb Glickman, a renowned Hebrew poet and writer who lived in Galicia (now part of Poland and Ukraine) in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His works, which included religious poetry and ethical treatises, were widely influential in Jewish literary circles of the time.

In the 19th century, the name Glickman can be found in various records across Europe, including the 1871 census of the Russian Empire, which listed several families with this surname living in cities like Warsaw and Odessa.

One of the most famous individuals with the Glickman surname was Sir Harry Glickman, a British businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1882 to 1967. He made his fortune in the textile industry and was known for his significant charitable contributions, particularly in supporting educational institutions and hospitals in the United Kingdom.

As Jewish communities migrated to other parts of the world, the surname Glickman spread to new regions, with notable individuals emerging in various fields. For example, Marty Glickman was a prominent American athlete and sports broadcaster who lived from 1917 to 2001 and was best known for his work covering Olympic Games and professional sports events.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glickman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Glickman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Glickman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Glickman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Glickman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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