Basler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Early Origins of the Basler family

The surname Basler was first found in Switzerland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The name derives form the designation Baseler, a person from the Swiss city of Basel.

Early History of the Basler family

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Basler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bessel, Bessele, Beszel, Bezsel, Bessl, Bessli and many more.

Early Notables of the Basler family

Notables of the time with the surname Basler were Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1846), a German astronomer, who was summoned by the King of Prussia to build...
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Basler Ranking

In the United States, the name Basler is the 13,355^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Basler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Basler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henrich Basler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Ulrich Basler, aged 36, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Conrad Basler, who arrived in Carolina in 1738 with his wife and child
Jacob Basler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Jacob Basler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1750
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Basler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Basler, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 2
Michael Basler, (Bassler), aged 60, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis" 2
Christoph Basler, who arrived in America in 1848 2
Anne Christine Basler, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Francois Basler, who landed in Sl Clair County, Illinois in 1857 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Basler (post 1700) +

Kyle Basler (b. 1982), American NFL football punter
Carl Basler, American founder of Basler Electric, based in Highland, Illinois in 1942
Roy Basler (1906-1989), American historian, noted for editing the collected works of Abraham Lincoln
Otto Basler (1892-1975), German philologist
Mario Basler (b. 1968), German former football winger and current manager

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)