>>212608414 >The surname Weissman is an Ashkenazi Jewish name that originated in the Yiddish and German-speaking regions of Central and Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the German words "weiss," meaning white, and "mann," meaning man. https://namecensus.com/last-names/weissman-surname-popularity/#:~:text=The%20surname%20Weissman%20is%20an%20Ashkenazi%20Jewish%20name,words%20%22weiss%2C%22%20meaning%20white%2C%20and%20%22mann%2C%22%20meaning%20man.
>>212608484 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weissmann Weiรmann (Weissmann, Weiszmann, Waismann) is a German surname Try not to use a website talking about the US next time.
>>212608648 >originated in the Yiddish and German-speaking regions of Central and Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages Keep shitposting though, child.
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7/12/2025, 3:10:23 AM No.212608728
>>212608387 >The surname Weissman was first found in Bavaria, where the family name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area.
>>212608648 >One of the earliest recorded instances of the Weissman surname can be found in the medieval city records of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where a Jacob Weissman was mentioned in the year 1390. The name also appears in various Jewish community registers and tax records from the 15th and 16th centuries in cities like Prague, Krakow, and Lviv.
>In the 17th century, a notable figure with the Weissman surname was Rabbi Yom Tov Lipmann Heller Weissman (1579-1654), a renowned Polish-Jewish scholar and author of several influential works on Jewish law and philosophy. Another important figure was Rabbi Naftali Hertz Weissman (1725-1805), a prominent Lithuanian Talmudist and author of the influential work "Tiferet Shlomo."
>In the 18th and 19th centuries, as Jewish communities faced persecution and restrictions in various parts of Europe, many Weissman families emigrated to other regions, including the United States, Canada, and South America. This diaspora contributed to the spread and variation of the surname's spelling, including Weisman, Weissmann, and Wiseman.
>One notable American with the Weissman surname was Benjamin Weissman (1888-1962), a prominent labor leader and co-founder of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU). Another notable figure was the American author and critic Philip Weissman (1911-1999), known for his works on Jewish literature and culture.
>Overall, the surname Weissman has a rich history, reflecting the experiences and migrations of Jewish communities across Europe and beyond, and has been carried by numerous notable individuals throughout the centuries.
>>212608824 >another fucking American website You are seeing an outsized amount because German Jews emigrated to the US en mass in the 1800s, hence why there are lot of "bergs" and "steins" among American Jews, standard parts of German names. That doesn't make German names stop in Germany.