Eras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Eras is derived from the Greek term "erasmos," meaning "loved," and was initially used as a personal name. It was most likely originally borne as a surname by the son of someone named Eras or a variation of it.

Early Origins of the Eras family

The surname Eras was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name was first seated in Frankfort from about the 14th century, and would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Eras family

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Eras Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rasmusson, Rasmus, Asmus, Eras, Rasem, Asam, Asum, Rassmann, Assmann, Raes, Raskin, Rasmussen, Asmussen, Asmusson, Erasmi, Erasmus, Ausmus, Assman and many more.

Early Notables of the Eras family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Eras were

Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), a famous priest, writer, professor, and humanitarian from in the Netherlands, Franz Assmann (c.1722), a well-known German painter, as well as the Rasmusson family of He...

Eras migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eras Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Zacarias Eras, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1898 1

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)