Dresser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Dresser derives from a few different sources. In some instances, it was a local surname, derived from a place named Dreshcer in the region of Thuringia. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Dresser was also an occupational surname derived from the word German word "drescher," which denotes a thresher of grain. As surnames began to be used, many adopted the name of their feudal occupation as their surname.

Early Origins of the Dresser family

The surname Dresser was first found in Thuringia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Dresser family

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Dresser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drescher, Dresch, Dresche, Dresher, Dresh, Dreshe, Dresher and many more.

Early Notables of the Dresser family

Notable members of the surname Dresser in this period were Gallus Dressler (1533-1580), a German composer and music theorist who served as Kantor in the church school at Magdeburg; and Georg Drescher von Caden, who was the Mayor of Hirschberg in 1728.Ernst Christoph Dressler (1734-1779) was a German composer, operatic tenor...
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Dresser Ranking

In the United States, the name Dresser is the 13,076^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Dresser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dresser Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Dresser, who arrived in Rowley, Massachusetts in 1643 2

Dresser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph David Dresser, aged 33, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Telman Dresser, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Dresser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

R Dresser, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Dresser migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dresser Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Aaron Dresser, (b. 1818), aged 22, American Hunter Patriot who was convicted in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for life for unlawful invasion, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 28th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), captured at the battle of Windmill in 1838 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Dresser (post 1700) +

Mark Dresser (b. 1952), American double bass player and composer
Louise Dresser (1878-1965), born Louise Josephine Kerlin, an American actress active from 1922 to 1928
Paul Dresser (1857-1906), born Johann Paul Dreiser, Jr., an American singer, songwriter, and comedic actor, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
Solomon Robert Dresser (1842-1911), American inventor and politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1903-1907)
Julius A. Dresser (1838-1893), American early leader in the New Thought movement
Horatio Willis Dresser (1866-1954), American New Thought religious leader and author
Christopher Dresser (1834-1904), Scottish designer and design theorist

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/buffalo