Lessor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The colorful history of Saxony provides a glimpse at the oldest origins of the Lessor family. In the medieval era, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Early Origins of the Lessor family

The surname Lessor was first found in Saxony, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. The oldest form of the name is Loeser or Lesar, which stems from Lazarus and the Hebrew names Eleazer and Elieser.

Today Lieser, Germany is a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Schloss Lieser (Castle of Lieser) in the Mosel valley is one of the most striking buildings within the village of Lieser, Germany. It was built on the site of a 1710-built church property in the 1800s for the family of the winery owner Eduard Puricelli. And Lieser is a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Moselle.

Early History of the Lessor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lessor research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1745 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Lessor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lessor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leser, Lesser, Lesserer, Leserer, Leyser, Leyserer, Layserer, Layser, Loeser and many more.

Early Notables of the Lessor family

Prominent bearers of the family name Lessor at this time were Matthia Loeser (15th century), who was not only provost of Klemberg and the Chancellor of Saxony, but was an important...
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Lessor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lessor Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adolf Lessor, aged 20, who settled in America from Stettin, in 1903

Contemporary Notables of the name Lessor (post 1700) +

Len Lessor, American character actor