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

Sossaman, 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 Sossaman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sossaman in America

Sossaman is the 59742nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sossaman surname appeared 338 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sossaman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sossaman 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 Sossaman

The surname Sossaman is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known recordings dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "Soss," which means "one who lives by a brook or stream." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to people who resided near a body of water or a marshy area.

Historical records indicate that the name Sossaman first appeared in the Lower Saxony region of Germany, specifically in the areas around the cities of Hannover and Braunschweig. In the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the name, such as "Sossman" and "Soßmann," were found in church records and tax documents from these regions.

One of the earliest known references to the name Sossaman can be found in the "Kirchenbuch" (church book) of St. Marien in Braunschweig, which dates back to 1587. The entry records the baptism of a child named "Hans Soßmann," the son of a local resident.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling changes and adaptations to fit the languages and dialects of different regions. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name was often spelled "Sosseman" or "Sossemanns."

Notable individuals bearing the Sossaman surname include:

1. Johann Sossmann (1633-1700), a German Protestant theologian and author from Braunschweig.
2. Pieter Sosseman (1688-1756), a Dutch merchant and ship owner who traded with the East Indies.
3. Anna Maria Sossaman (1712-1784), a German immigrant to Pennsylvania who married into the prominent Muhlenberg family.
4. Jacob Sossaman (1765-1832), an early American settler in Ohio and a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
5. Ephraim Sossaman (1810-1892), a farmer and landowner in Indiana who played a role in the Underground Railroad.

While the Sossaman name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through immigration to North America and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sossaman

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

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

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