Show ContentsAsbrock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Asbrock, is either of toponymic or locative origin. Toponymic names are derived from the name of the place where the bearer once lived or held land. Asbrock comes from Asbach, a place name, and name of several streams and rivers in the area surrounding the Sieg, Lahn, and Raum rivers in Northern Germany. The word "asbach" is composed of the elements "as" meaning "muddy or murky water" and "bach" meaning "stream." The name is also commonly seen with variants spelled with a "p" as these consonants are linguistically very similar in the German language.

Early Origins of the Asbrock family

The surname Asbrock was first found in Germany, where the name Asbrock came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name can be traced to Styria, where a branch of the Aspach family died out in the 15th century. Later an Albert von Asbeck (d.1558,) also written as Aszbeke, was recorded as a knight in a German religious order.

Early History of the Asbrock family

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Asbrock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Asbach, Asbeck, Asbrock, Aspeck, Aspech and others.

Early Notables of the Asbrock family

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United States Asbrock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Asbrock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Sophia Asbrock, who landed in New York in 1850 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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