Maassen

Maassen is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning son of Maas, an archaic short form of Thomas. It is most common in Dutch Limburg and surrounding regions.[1] Among variant forms are Maas, Maase(n), Maasse, Maes, and Maessen. In Germany the name is usually spelled Maaßen. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Dirk Maassen [de; it] (born 1970), German composer and pianist
  • Frans Maassen (born 1965), Dutch racing cyclist and directeur sportif
  • Friedrich Maassen (1823–1900), German jurist
  • Lambert Maassen (1941–2018), Dutch football forward
  • Nol Maassen (1922–2009), Dutch politician
  • Peter Maassen (1810–1890), German entomologist
  • Peter J. Maassen (born 1955), American jurist of the Alaska Supreme Court
  • Sascha Maassen (born 1969), German racing driver
  • Theo Maassen (born 1966), Dutch comedian and actor
  • Wolfgang Maassen (born 1949), German philatelist
  • Xavier Maassen (born 1980), Dutch racing driver
Maaßen
  • Hanns Maaßen (1908–1983), German journalist and writer
  • Hans-Georg Maaßen (born 1962), German politician and lawyer
  • Karl Georg Maaßen [de; ru; sv] (1769–1834), Prussian jurist and politician
Maase
  • Kamiel Maase (born 1971), Dutch long-distance runner
  • Maase (noble family), Danish noble family

See also

  • Maasen, a community in Lower Saxony, Germany

References

  1. ^ Maassen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
Surname list
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