Asch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The name Asch, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in Swabia, a medieval dukedom that was in southwestern Germany. In the 1st century, Swabia was settled by the tribe of the Sueben who came from central Germany and drove the Celts to Gaul (France). After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Germanic Alemans from the north and the Bajuvaren from the east entered the region. These tribes were in turn defeated by the Franks under Clovis in 496. The dukedom of Swabia was formed in the 10th century. It was ruled by the Hohenstaufen family between the 11th and 13th centuries, when the counts of Wuerttemberg took control. Two other imperial dynasties also came from Swabia: the Hapsburgs and the Hohenzollerns, who were the Kings of Prussia and the last German emperors until 1918. Today, the area is called Baden-Württemberg.

Early Origins of the Asch family

The surname Asch was first found in Swabia, 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 this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Asch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Asch research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1727, 1762, 1783, 1880 and 1957 are included under the topic Early Asch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Asch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Asch, Asche, Asches, Ascher, Assch, Assche, Aschen and many more.

Early Notables of the Asch family

Notables with the surname Asch during this period were

Franz Carl von Asch, who was elevated to the Bavarian baronetcy with his two brothers in 1727...
Schalom Asch (1880-19570, was a Jewish historical novel writer...

Asch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Asch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac M. Asch, who settled in Philadelphia in 1836
Mannes M. Asch, who settled in Philadelphia in 1844
Frans Van Asch, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Truitje Van Asch, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
William Van Asch, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Asch (post 1700) +

Peter Asch (b. 1948), American water polo player
Nathan Asch (1902-1964), American writer
Sidney H. Asch (b. 1919), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1953-61; resigned 1961; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 2
J. W. Asch, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1924 2
Roland Asch (b. 1950), German race car driver
Solomon Asch (1907-1996), US psychologist
Moe Asch (1905-1986), founder of Folkways Records, son of Sholem Asch
Sholem Asch (1880-1957), Jewish writer

The Asch Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute Duce
Motto Translation: With virtue for guide.

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html