Lassam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Lassam

What does the name Lassam mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Lassam come from when the family resided in the village Lasham, in Hampshire which was the site of an old stretch of King's Land called Lascham Wood.

Early Origins of the Lassam family

The surname Lassam was first found in Hampshire at Lasham, a small village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was recorded at Esseham. 1 Literally, the place name means "smaller homestead, or homestead of a man called Leassa," from the Old English "laessa" + "ham." 2

Early History of the Lassam family

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Lassam Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Lassam has been recorded under many different variations, including Lasham, Lassham, Lassam, Lascham, Lashem, Lashom, Laschem and many more.

Early Notables of the Lassam family

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Lassam migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Lassam or a variant listed above:

Lassam Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ann Lassam, who sailed to America in 1771

Sources +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)