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Assman Family Crest
Assman Family Crest
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Where did the German Assman family come from? What is the German Assman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Assman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Assman family history?

The distinguished German surname Assman is derived from the Greek term "erasmos," meaning "loved," and was initially used as a personal name. It was most likely originally borne as a surname by the son of someone named Assman or a variation of it.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rasmusson, Rasmus, Asmus, Eras, Rasem, Asam, Asum, Rassmann, Assmann, Raes, Raskin, Rasmussen, Asmussen, Asmusson, Erasmi, Erasmus, Ausmus, Assman and many more.

First found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name was first seated in Frankfort from about the 14th century, and would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Assman research. Another 95 words(7 lines of text) covering the years 1466, 1536, and 1722 are included under the topic Early Assman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 39 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Assman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Assman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Mathias Assman, who was naturalized in Detroit in 1844

Assman Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Arthur Benno Assman, who arrived in Colorado in 1907

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  9. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
  10. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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The Assman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Assman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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