Maassen is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, meaning son of ''Maas'', an archaic short form of

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

. It is most common in

Dutch Limburg Limburg (, ) is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is bordered by Gelderland to the north and by North Brabant to its west. Its long eastern boundary forms the international border with the state of North Rhine-Westph ...

and surrounding regions.Maassen
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Among variant forms are '' Maas'', ''Maase(n)'', ''Maasse'', ''

Maes Maes may refer to: People * Maes (surname), including a list of persons with the name * Maes (rapper) (born 1995), French rapper of Moroccan origin * Maes Titianus, an ancient Roman traveler of Macedonian culture Fictional characters * Maes Hug ...

'', and '' Maessen''. In Germany the name is usually spelled ''Maaßen''. Notable people with the surname include: * (born 1970), German composer and pianist *

Frans Maassen Franciscus ("Frans") Albertus Antonius Johannes Maassen (born 27 January 1965 in Haelen, Limburg) is a directeur sportif. He was a professional road racing cyclist between 1987 and 1995. He completed seven Tour de France stage races, including th ...

(born 1965), Dutch racing cyclist and directeur sportif *

Friedrich Maassen Friedrich Bernard Christian Maassen (24 September 1823 – 9 April 1900, age 76) was a German jurist, professor of law, and Roman Catholic scholar. Biography Maasen was born in Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. After studying the humanities in his n ...

(1823–1900), German jurist * Lambert Maassen (1941–2018), Dutch football forward *

Nol Maassen Arnold (Nol) Maassen (August 18, 1922 in Amsterdam - July 3, 2009 in Langon, France) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party (PvdA). Maassen was a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland from 1974 to 1981 and a member of the Senat ...

(1922–2009), Dutch politician *

Peter Maassen Peter Maassen, also J. Peter Maassen (9 December 1810 – 2 August 1890), was a German entomologist born in Duisburg. He originally intended to be a member of the clergy, but ultimately spent more than 35 years as an employee (later as superint ...

(1810–1890), German entomologist * Peter J. Maassen (born 1955), American jurist of the Alaska Supreme Court *

Sascha Maassen Sascha Maassen (born 28 September 1969 in Aachen, Germany) is a veteran sports car driver. Early career Maassen began his career in karts, and moved to cars in 1989, in Formula Ford 1600. During the early 1990s, he raced in the German Formula 3 s ...

(born 1969), German racing driver *

Theo Maassen Theodorus Wilhelmus (Theo) Maassen (born 8 December 1966 in Oegstgeest, South Holland) is a Dutch comedian and actor who grew up in the village of Zijtaart (municipality of Veghel) in the Dutch province of North Brabant. He currently lives i ...

(born 1966), Dutch comedian and actor * Wolfgang Maassen (born 1949), German philatelist *

Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen (born 22 June 1980 in Heerlen) is a Dutch racing driver who previously competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing. Recently, he has participated in the Blancpain Endurance Series for Prospeed Competition. He l ...

(born 1980), Dutch racing driver ;Maaßen *

Hanns Maaßen Hanns Maaßen (born as Otto Johannes Maaßen; 26 December 1908, in Lübeck – 23 June 1983, in Mahlow) was a German journalist and writer. Life Hanns Maaßen came from a working-class family. He completed a lesson as a stonemason and worked sub ...

(1908–1983), German journalist and writer *

Hans-Georg Maaßen Hans-Georg Maaßen (born 24 November 1962) is a German civil servant and lawyer. From 1 August 2012 to 8 November 2018, he served as the President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany's domestic security agency ...

(born 1962), German politician and lawyer * (1769–1834), Prussian jurist and politician ;Maase *

Kamiel Maase Kamiel Maase (born 20 October 1971 in Nijmegen) is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He retired in January, 2009. He placed 11th at the 2003 Rotterda ...

(born 1971), Dutch long-distance runner *

Maase (noble family) Maase or von der Maase is a Danish noble family which is descended from the German-Danish theologian and landowner Hector Gottfried Masius whose children were ennobled by letters patent in 1712. History Hector Gottfried Masius was born in Meckle ...

, Danish noble family

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