Bessler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Early Origins of the Bessler family

The surname Bessler was first found in Switzerland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The name derives form the designation Baseler, a person from the Swiss city of Basel.

Early History of the Bessler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bessler research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1494, 1672, 1749, 1784, 1786, 1813 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Bessler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bessler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bessel, Bessele, Beszel, Bezsel, Bessl, Bessli and many more.

Early Notables of the Bessler family

Notables of the time with the surname Bessler were Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1846), a German astronomer, who was summoned by the King of Prussia to build...
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Bessler Ranking

In the United States, the name Bessler is the 17,878^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bessler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bessler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christe Bessler, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1854 2
Clara, Constantin and Adam Bessler, all of whom, who arrived in North America in 1873
Maria Bessler, age 31, who settled in New York State in 1898
Christopher Bessler, age 32, settled in New York State in 1898

Contemporary Notables of the name Bessler (post 1700) +

Albert Bessler (1905-1975), German film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1942 and 1975
Heinrich Bessler (1900-1969), German musicologist and student of Gurlitt, Adler, Fischer and Ludwig
Bernardo Bessler, Brazilian contemporary violinist, conductor, teacher and producer
Philip Rudolph Bessler (1913-1995), Canadian professional NHL hockey player

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)