| ![Show Contents]() Erasmus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Erasmus is a patronymic name derived from the German personal name Erasmus (which in turn was derived from the Latinized form of the Greek word "erasmos," meaning love), borne by an early Christian saint. 1 Generally, many of the family evolved the name to Rasmussen in Denmark. The suffix '-sen' is translatable as 'son of.' Erasmus Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rasmussen, Rasmusen, Asmussen, Rasmus, Asmus, Erasmus and many more. Early Notables of the Erasmus family- Desiderius Erasmus of Roterdam (c. 1466-1536), perhaps the most influential intellectual of the Rennaissance period...
Erasmus RankingIn South Africa, the name Erasmus is the 78th most popular surname with an estimated 60,680 people with that name. 2
 Erasmus migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Erasmus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Julius Erasmus, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1877
- Willem Erasmus, aged 26, who settled in America, in 1894
Erasmus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John J. Erasmus, who immigrated to America, in 1904
- Katarina Erasmus, aged 21, who landed in America from Roga, in 1905
- Anton Erasmus, aged 40, who settled in America from Roza, in 1905
- Weronika Erasmus, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from Koza, Austria, in 1907
- Percy Erasmus, aged 17, who settled in America, in 1911
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- Mrs. Charles C. Erasmus, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956
- Garth Erasmus (b. 1956), South African artist
- Daniel Jacobus Erasmus (1830-1913), South African Boer political figure
- Roy Erasmus, Canadian politician and lawyer from Northwest Territories
- Daniel Erasmus, South African athlete who won twelve medals at the Paralympic Games Japan
- Justin Erasmus (b. 1990), South African baseball player in the USA
- Frans C. Erasmus (1896-1967), South African National Party politician
- Georges Henry Erasmus QC (b. 1948), Canadian Aboriginal politician
- Jaco Erasmus (b. 1979), South African-born Italian rugby union naturalized player
- Marais Erasmus (b. 1964), South African cricket umpire and member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel
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Erasmus migration to the United States 
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