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Early Origins of the Wassermann family

The surname Wassermann 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 Wassermann family

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Wassermann 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 Wassermann family

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United States Wassermann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wassermann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elisabetaha Wassermann, who landed in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Charles" 1
  • Andreas Wassermann, who settled in Philadelphia as well in 1752
  • Matthias Wassermann, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Wassermann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elisa Wassermann, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard" 2
  • Georg Wassermann, who arrived in Texas in 1850
  • Catharina Wassermann, aged 15, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2
  • Georg Wassermann, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2
  • Hanchee Wassermann, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Wassermann (post 1700) +

  • Ehren Wassermann (b. 1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Dale Wassermann (b. 1917), American writer and dramatist
  • Heinz Wassermann (1939-2022), German footballer from Oberhausen, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany who played as a left back (1960-1971)
  • August von Wassermann (1866-1925), German bacteriologist
  • Jakob Wassermann (1873-1933), German novelist


  1. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  2. 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)


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