Fassnacht History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Fassnacht family

The surname Fassnacht was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Fassnacht family

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Fassnacht Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fasnacht, Fassnacht, Fasnachts, Fassnachtes, Fassnachts, Fasnachtes, Fasnaacht and many more.

Early Notables of the Fassnacht family

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Fassnacht migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fassnacht Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Adam Fassnacht, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Johan Adam Fassnacht, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Johan Conrad Fassnacht, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1

Fassnacht Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Barbara Fassnacht, who arrived in North America in 1828
Anton Fassnacht, who settled in North America in 1833
George Fassnacht, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1846
Agnes Fassnacht, who arrived in North America in 1852
Anna Fassnacht, who settled in New York, NY in 1854
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fassnacht (post 1700) +

Robert Fassnacht (1937-1970), American physics post-doctoral researcher who was killed by a bomb in his research lab

Citations +

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)