GRISSLER--The German family name Grissler is classified as being of habitation origin.  Habitation names are those family names which are derived from either the location of the place of residence of the initial bearer or from the name of the town or village whence he hailed.  In this particular instance the name GRISSLER was derived from the German word "Griess", referring to terrain covered by gravel or coarse sand.

Variants of the surname GRISSLER would include GRIESSLER and GRIESSER.

The earliest reference to this name is a record of one BARTHOLOMAUS GRISSLER who wed CATHARINA KRAYER on May 15, 1682 in Mundingen, Baden.

This name was introduced to the United States as early as 1802, in which year Jacob Grissler arrived in the port of Philadelphia.


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