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

Salzman, 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 Salzman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salzman in America

Salzman is the 9267th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salzman surname appeared 3,513 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 Salzman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salzman 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 Salzman

The surname Salzman is of German origin, emerging in the medieval period around the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the German word "Salz," meaning salt, and the suffix "man," indicating a person or occupation. This suggests that the name may have been initially borne by individuals involved in the salt trade or salt production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Salzman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 13th century. The name is mentioned in connection with various locations and individuals within the region.

The Salzman surname is also linked to several place names in Germany, such as Salzmannshausen, a village in the state of Hesse, and Salzmannshof, a farmstead in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the Salzman surname who resided or held influence in those areas.

Among notable historical figures with the Salzman surname, one can cite Johannes Salzmann (1559-1623), a German theologian and author of the Reformation era, and Jakob Salzmann (1718-1772), a German Pietist and founder of the Salzmann Community in Pennsylvania, USA.

In the realm of literature, the name Salzman is associated with Adolph Salzmann (1859-1908), an Austrian writer and journalist known for his works depicting life in Vienna during the late 19th century.

Another noteworthy individual is Erich Salzmann (1886-1944), a German architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of modern housing projects and urban planning concepts in the early 20th century.

The Salzman surname has also been historically present in other European countries, including the Netherlands and Switzerland, likely due to migration patterns and the spread of the salt trade across regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salzman

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

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

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