Frequency: (197)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Respelling of German Zellmann.
2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Selman.
GIVEN NAMES: German 4%. Kurt, Otto.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
