Sasse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The name Sasse comes from the German region of Westphalia. The tradition of adopting hereditary surnames came to Germany after the 12th century, and the names of places where people lived were a primary source. Many local names carry the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from". It originally indicated land ownership, and is sometimes a mark of nobility. The Sasse family originally lived in Saxony. The original bearer of the name Sasse was a person that was born or that had lived in the region of Lower (northern) Saxony, which is essentially the modern German state named Saxony. This name would have been given to the original bearer of the name after they had migrated from Lower Saxony to another region of Germany, namely Westphalia. The Saxons, who were a Germanic tribe, dwelled in northern Germany and along the Baltic coast during the Roman era. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Saxons migrated south and west. By the 5th century, the Saxon and Angle tribes held most of England. The Saxon language became one of the precursors of the English language.

Early Origins of the Sasse family

The surname Sasse was first found in Westphalia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Sasse family

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Sasse Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Sasse include Sasse, Sass, Sasser, Sase, Saser, Sassen, Sasen, Zasse, Zasser and many more.

Early Notables of the Sasse family

Notables of the period with the name Sasse were

prominent members of the Sasse van Ysselt family who were admitted to the Equestrian Corps of Northern Brabant in August 1814

Sasse Ranking

In the United States, the name Sasse is the 16,012^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sasse migration to the United States +

For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them:

Sasse Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Sasse, who arrived in Long Island in 1781 2
Heinrich Sasse, who landed in America in 1783 2
Erdman Sasse, who landed in America in 1783 2

Sasse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Sasse, Dorethea Sasse, and Heinrich Sasse
Joh Bern Jos Sasse, who landed in America in 1836 2
Amalia Sasse, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Friedrich Sasse, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Theodore Sasse, who landed in Indiana in 1851 2

Sasse migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sasse Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Heinrich Sasse and Erdmann Sasse, both of whom settled in Canada with the Empire Loyalists in 1783

Contemporary Notables of the name Sasse (post 1700) +

Kent C. Sasse (b. 1966), American bariatric surgeon, author, and speaker
Lt. Colonel Ralph I. Sasse (1889-1954), American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer
Marie Sasse (1834-1907), Belgian operatic soprano

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)