Glassmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Israel

Etymology of Glassmann

What does the name Glassmann mean?

The family name of a Jew was typically left to the individual person up until the end of the 18th century. Majority, especially in Germany and eastern Europe, still followed the custom having their fatherâ€™s name included in their name. Whereas, Jews in Spain, Portugal, and Italy had already adopted the practice of using fixed family names. 1

One of the most common traditions for adopting surnames in Medieval Europe was for a person to assume a name that clearly illustrated his occupation. It is probable that the surname Glassmann was such an occupational name. However, this name and its variants was also held by those who did were not of an occupation related to glass in anyway; they most probably held such a name ornamentally in order to fit in with the non-Jewish majority in the regions in which they lived.

Glassmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glass, Glassman, Gluzband (glass ribbon), Glasberg, Glassberg, Gluzberg (glass hill), Glassgold (glass gold), Glassmann (glass man), Glassheib (pane of glass), Gluzschneider (glass cutter) and many more.

Glassmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glassmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Glassmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 2

Glassmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Glassmann, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Friederike Glassmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2

Sources +

Kaganoff, Benzion C. A Dictionary of Jewish names and their history. Schocken Books, 1977. Digital
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)