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Where did the Dutch Visser family come from? What is the Dutch Visser family crest and coat of arms? When did the Visser family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Visser family history?
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- Known spelling variations
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Visser, Vissers, Vissere, Vesser, Vessler, Vasser, Vasseur, Fiser and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth, and held great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Visser research. Another 293 words(21 lines of text) covering the year 1547 is included under the topic Early Visser History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Visser. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Visser Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Garrard Visser, who landed in New York in 1709
- Hans Visser, who landed in New York in 1709
- Johan Visser, who landed in New York in 1709
- Pieter Visser, who landed in New York in 1709
- Hans Nichel Visser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739
Visser Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Leendert Dick Visser, aged 16, landed in New York, NY in 1847
- Leentje Visser, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
- Lyntje Visser, aged 10, landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
- Jacoba Visser, aged 55, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- Sientje De Visser, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847
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- Lesley Visser (b. 1953), American sportscaster
- Barney Visser (b. 1949), American owner of Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
- Tim Visser (b. 1987), Dutch rugby union footballer
- Professor Matt Visser, Mathematics Professor at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Nikki Visser (b. 1975), Australian former model and television personality
- Ingrid Natasha Visser (b. 1966), New Zealand marine biologist
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- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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- Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
- Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München: 1975. Print.
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The Visser Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Visser Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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