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Early Origins of the Lasser family

The surname Lasser was first found in West Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Lasser family

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Lasser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lassen, Lasser, Laussen, Larsen, Larson, Larsenn and many more.

Early Notables of the Lasser family

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United States Lasser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lasser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Franz Lasser, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 1
Lasser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francois Louis Lasser, aged 39, who landed in Missouri in 1839 1
  • Caroline Lasser, who arrived at Baltimore aboard the Neptune in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Lasser (post 1700) +

  • Louise Lasser (b. 1939), American television actress
  • Isydor Lasser, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 2
  • David Lasser, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1934, 1936; Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1935 2


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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