About Maassen
The surname Maassen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Maas, which itself is a shortened form of the name Matthias. The name Maassen is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maas. The name Maas is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Maassen can be interpreted to mean "son of Maas" or "descendant of Maas."
The surname Maassen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maassen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Maassen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maassen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.