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

Pressman, 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 Pressman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pressman in America

Pressman is the 16909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pressman surname appeared 1,684 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 Pressman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pressman 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 Pressman

The surname Pressman has its origins in the German and Jewish Ashkenazic languages, deriving from the occupational name for a presser or someone who operated a printing press. It is believed to have emerged during the 14th century in central Europe, particularly in areas like Germany, Austria, and parts of modern-day Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pressman can be traced back to the early 15th century in the town of Augsburg, Germany, where a certain Hans Pressman was documented as a printer and bookbinder. This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time, likely due to the rise of the printing industry in Europe following the invention of the movable-type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century.

In the 16th century, the Pressman surname appeared in various records across German-speaking regions, including the town of Bamberg, where a certain Christoph Pressman was listed as a printer in 1568. During this period, the name was also found in areas of modern-day Poland, such as the city of Kraków, where a Jakob Pressman was recorded as a bookbinder in 1592.

As the printing industry continued to grow and spread across Europe, the Pressman name became more widely dispersed. In the 17th century, a notable individual named Isaac Pressman (1623-1683) was a renowned Hebrew printer and publisher based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, who played a significant role in the dissemination of Jewish literature.

Another notable figure was David Pressman (1760-1828), a Jewish scholar and printer from Berdichev, Ukraine, who established a successful printing house and contributed to the preservation of Jewish literary works.

In the 19th century, the Pressman surname gained prominence in various parts of Europe and beyond. One notable individual was Meyer Pressman (1815-1884), a Jewish businessman and philanthropist from Vilna, Lithuania, who made significant contributions to the local Jewish community.

As the name spread further, it was also found in different variations, such as Presser, Presser, and Pressman, reflecting the diversity of spellings and adaptations that occurred as the name traveled across regions and languages.

While the Pressman surname has its roots in the printing and publishing trades, it has since become a widespread name found among various ethnic and cultural groups, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields and professions throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pressman

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

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 Pressman 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 Pressman 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 Pressman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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