Wasserman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wasserman family

The surname Wasserman was first found in Silesia, 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 these territories a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Chronicles first mention Heincze Wasserman of Liegnitz, Silesia in 1372, Procop Basserman (Wasserman) of Prague, Bohemia in 1377, and Heinel der Wasserman of Eger in Bohemia in 1396.

Early History of the Wasserman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wasserman research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1429, 1653, 1725 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Wasserman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wasserman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wassermann, Wasserman, Wasermann, Waserman, Bassermann (Bavaria), Basserman (Bavaria), Basermann (Bavaria), Baserman (Bavaria) and many more.

Early Notables of the Wasserman family

Notables of the period with the surname Wasserman were

Georgius Baserman (Waserman), a prominent nobleman of Goerz who was perhaps the founder of the oldest and most prominent noble families bearing the name Wasserman

Wasserman Ranking

In the United States, the name Wasserman is the 6,887^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Wasserman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wasserman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herman Wasserman, who landed in Mississippi in 1849 2
Philipp Wasserman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1850 2
Joh Wasserman, aged 50, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 2
Magd Wasserman, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 2
Henriette Wasserman, aged 50, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 2
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Wasserman migration to Australia +

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

Wasserman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Wasserman who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 1st October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Wasserman (post 1700) +

Lewis Robert Wasserman (1913-2002), American talent agent and studio executive and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Karlman Wasserman MD PhD (1927-2020), American physiologist and professor
Rob Wasserman (1952-2016), American Grammy Award winning upright bass player
John l. Wasserman (1913-2002), American entertainment critic for the San Francisco Chronicle from 1964 to 1979
Lew Wasserman (1938-1979), American film and entertainment agent and studio executive
Casey Wasserman (b. 1974), American entertainment executive and owner of the Los Angeles Avengers Arena Football League team
Philip Wasserman, American politician, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, 1871-73 4
Marvin Wasserman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 4
Lewis Wasserman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964 4
Leslie Wasserman, American politician, Mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas, 1950-53 4
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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 20th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duchess-of-northumberland
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html