Wassum Family History
Wassum Name Meaning
German (Hesse): unexplained. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Akershus named Wassum from Old Norse vatn ‘lake’ + endi ‘end’ denoting a farm at the end of the lake. This surname is rare in Norway. In some cases possibly also an altered form of Wassom a surname of Scottish or northern Irish origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022