Grasser History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsGrasser is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in Lincolnshire. Early Origins of the Grasser familyThe surname Grasser was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Grasser familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grasser research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1130, 1203, 1273, 1277, 1379 and 1698 are included under the topic Early Grasser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grasser Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Grasser family name include Crass, Crassus, Cras, Craas, Crace, Craise, Craze, Grass, Grasse, Gras and many more. Early Notables of the Grasser familyMore information is included under the topic Early Grasser Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grasser RankingIn the United States, the name Grasser is the 16,147th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Grasser is ranked the 4,938th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Grasser surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Grasser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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