The Spielman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,228 people carried this name — #9,991 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 91,700 people counted. That is up 2% from 3,160 in 2000.

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Where the name comes from

The origin of the Spielman surname

A surname from German, an anglicized or alternative form of Spielmann.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Spielman» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In print

Spielman in American newspapers,
1904–1907.

Newspaper page from The Billings Gazette carrying the name Spielman
The Billings Gazette 1904-11-29
Newspaper page from Omaha Daily Bee carrying the name Spielman
Omaha Daily Bee 1907-11-03
Newspaper page from The Billings Gazette carrying the name Spielman
The Billings Gazette 1904-12-02

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 5,845 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Spielman in Australian newspapers,
1860s–1980s.

299 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Spielman. The most, 84, date from the 1960s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 3.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 164
New South Wales 88
Queensland 15
Western Australia 15
South Australia 8
ACT (Canberra) 4
Tasmania 4

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Spielman.

Who carried it

People named Spielman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Phyllis Spielman 7– · television actor
  • Sir Meyer Adam Spielman 1856–1936
  • Gertrude Emily Spielman 1864–
  • Winifred Raphael 1898–1978 · work psychologist
  • John Philip Spielman 1930–2008 · professor
  • Andrew Spielman 1930–2006 · zoologist

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Spielman,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States642 records

642 records of the Spielman name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 328
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 107
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 62
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 61
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 52
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 28
  • Irish Famine arrivals at New York, 1846–1851 3
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Rudolph S. Spielman

    Born 1917 in New York. Enlisted 1943 at New York City; manager from Westchester County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1973, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ester Spielman

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the Gallia from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 30; matron. From Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record John Mark Spielman

    Born 1945; from Irwin, Pennsylvania. U.S. Navy, seaman; killed in action 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 642 records for Spielman in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Netherlands66 records

66 records of the Spielman name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 41
  • Dutch population registers 17
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 8
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Gerd Henrich Spielman

    Married in 1861 in Overschie. Died 1900 in Overschie, aged 91.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Henri Spielman

    Born 1835 in 's-Gravenhage. Married in 1861 in 's-Gravenhage; musician. Died 1873 in 's-Gravenhage, aged 38.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Joseph Ulrich Spielman

    Died 1821 in Nijmegen, aged 48; fusilier.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 66 records for Spielman in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada18 records

18 records of the Spielman name in Canada City of Calgary cemetery records
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John Spielman

    Buried in 1993 at Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 84.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record William Spielman

    Buried in 1989 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 75.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Jessie Robinson Spielman

    Buried in 1963 at Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 70.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 18 records for Spielman in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

France5 records

5 records of the Spielman name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Fanny Spielman

    Born 1908 in Paris; died 1992 in Cantaron (Alpes-Maritimes).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Andree Lucienne Spielman

    Born 1910 in Bourges (Cher); died 1993 in Créteil (Val-de-Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Janos Spielman

    Born 1908 in Hungary; died 1990 in Champigny-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Spielman in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Australia3 records

3 records of the Spielman name in Australia Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ivy Spielman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1923 aboard the Hobsons Bay, aged 28.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Spielman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1923 aboard the Hobsons Bay, aged 35.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Saul Spielman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1923 aboard the Hobsons Bay, as an infant.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

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