The Fassbender Surname
Fassbender Name Meaning and History
German: occupational name for a cooper, (standard German
Fassbinder) from Middle High German faz ‘cask’, ‘barrel’
+ binder ‘joiner’. This is a term used in northern Germany;
terms used in other German-speaking regions are Böttcher,
Büttner, Küfer, and Schäffler.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Descendants of the Fassbender family from Oedekoven |
 konniq1
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| Anthony Fassbender in 1893 |
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| Hertha Fassbender Hughes |
wildfire242000
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| Father--Karl Fassbender Jr. | Hedy J. Jones | 0 |
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