Jewish (from Ukraine): variant of Selman . Americanized form of German Zillmann: variant of Zill 1 2 with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Zillman family from?
You can see how Zillman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zillman family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Zillman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Zillman families living in Illinois. This was about 27% of all the recorded Zillman's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Zillman families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zillman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Zillman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Zillman in 1962 was 72, and 77 in 2004.