Show ContentsBassinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Bassinger family

The surname Bassinger was first found in Saxony and Anhalt, where the name Bissingen emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. The family von Bissing is believed to have originally come from the Italian region of Savoy, later settling in Meissen at the estate of Seegenstadt. From the 14th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bassinger family

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Bassinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bissingen, Bissinger, Bisingen, Bisinggen, Bissinggen, Bissingenn, Bissingenne, Bissingene, Bissingel, Bissingele, Bissingle, Bisingel, Bisingele, Bisinger, Bisingle, Bisingger, Bisinggel, Bisinggele, Bisinggle, Bissingger, Bissinggel, Bissinggele, Bissinggle, Bissingenner, Bissingennel, Bissingennele, Bissingennle and many more.

Early Notables of the Bassinger family

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United States Bassinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bassinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Bassinger, who arrived in Albany, NY in 1733 1
Bassinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Friedrich Bassinger, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1854 1


  1. 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)


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