Glasman

Glasman is a surname of uncertain origin with several possible derivations. It is commonly treated as a Germanic occupational name derived from Middle High German glas, glass, with the agentive suffix -man, denoting a glassmaker, glazier, or glass dealer. A related interpretation posits toponymic origins from places associated with glassmaking or with the element glas. In Jewish communities, Glasman may have been adapted from German-language naming practices, accompanying immigration to English-speaking countries.

The surname is found in multiple countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Israel. Variants include Glassman, Glasmann, and Glasmann, reflecting transliteration and regional spelling norms. Records of Glasman appear in civil registers in the 18th and 19th centuries in Central and Western Europe, with later concentrations in North America and Israel linked to migration patterns.

Notable bearers span various fields—academic, professional, and cultural—though specific individuals are not enumerated here. The name is primarily used as a last name; there is no widely recognized geographical or organizational entity known simply as Glasman.

See also: Glassman, Glasmann, Glasmann.