Asmus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
Germany

The distinguished German surname Asmus 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 Asmus or a variation of it.

Early Origins of the Asmus family

The surname Asmus 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 Asmus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Asmus research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1466, 1536 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Asmus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Asmus 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 Asmus family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Asmus 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...

Asmus Ranking

In the United States, the name Asmus is the 18,354^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Asmus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Asmus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C J A Asmus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2

Asmus migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Asmus Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Johann Christian Asmus, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Steinwaerder" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Asmus (post 1700) +

Ken Asmus (b. 1954), American politician, Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1998 4
Karin Asmus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 4
Asmus Nicolai Clausen (1911-1943), German U-boat commander of the Second World War who is credited with sinking 23 ships

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEINWARDER 1849 aka STEINWAERDER. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Steinwarder.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html