| ![Show Contents]() Cassen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Cassen familyThe surname Cassen was first found in Bavaria, where the name Gassen 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. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Cassen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassen research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cassen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cassen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gassen, Gessenberg, Gessen, Gassenberg and others. Early Notables of the Cassen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cassen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cassen migration to the United States | + |
Cassen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Cassen, who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607, he died in 1607
- William Cassen, labourer who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607
- Thomas Cassen, who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607
- Thomas Cassen, who landed in Virginia in 1643 1
- John Cassen, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1
Cassen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michel Cassen, who arrived in New York in 1830
- Mr. Cassen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- Mrs. Cassen, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- P Cassen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cassen (post 1700) | + |
- Professor Robert Harvey Cassen OBE (b. 1935), British economist and former Professor of the Economics of Development at the University of Oxford
- Bernard Cassen (1937-2025), French journalist, founder of ATTAC, and a member of its Scientific Advisory Board, general director of the Le Monde diplomatique newspaper (1973-2008)
- 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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