# Assmann

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**Assmann, Aßmann** or **Assman** (pronounced "oss-man") is a German surname.

## History and usage

The surname Assman comes from [Assmannshausen](/source/Assmannshausen).[1] Despite its pronunciation of "oss-man", it is still associated with the profanity "ass".[1]

The surname Assman gained notoriety in 1995, when Canadian gas station employee [Dick Assman](/source/Dick_Assman) was featured on *[Late Show with David Letterman](/source/Late_Show_with_David_Letterman)*.[2]

In 2019, a man named Dave Assman of [Melville, Saskatchewan](/source/Melville,_Saskatchewan), earned notoriety when he attempted to get a vanity [licence plate](/source/Vehicle_registration_plate) with his surname on it; when [Saskatchewan Government Insurance](/source/Saskatchewan_Government_Insurance) rejected his request, he had a tailgate-sized replica of an "ASSMAN" licence plate painted on the back of his truck, mimicking [an episode](/source/The_Fusilli_Jerry) of the sitcom *[Seinfeld](/source/Seinfeld)*. News reports did not indicate if Dick and Dave Assman were related, but did note both pronounced their names the same way and were of German descent.[3][4]

## Notable people with the surname

- [Aleida Assmann](/source/Aleida_Assmann) (born 1947), professor of Egyptology, literary and cultural studies
- [Arno Assmann](/source/Arno_Assmann) (1908–1979), German actor and film director
- [Charles Assmann](/source/Charles_Assmann) (born 1972), Canadian football player
- [Dick Assman](/source/Dick_Assman) (1934–2016), Canadian petrol station worker
- [Elisabeth Aßmann](/source/Elisabeth_A%C3%9Fmann) (born 1990), German politician
- [Fabián Assmann](/source/Fabi%C3%A1n_Assmann) (born 1986), Argentine football goalkeeper
- [Hans Assmann](/source/Hans_Assmann) (1923–1998), alleged KGB intelligence officer
- [Hans Erasmus Aßmann](/source/Hans_Erasmus_A%C3%9Fmann) (1646–1699), German poet, statesman and translator
- [Jan Assmann](/source/Jan_Assmann) (1938–2024), German Egyptologist
- [Katja Aßmann](/source/Katja_A%C3%9Fmann) (born 1971), German art historian
- [Peter Assmann](/source/Peter_Assmann) (born 1963), Austrian writer and visual artist
- [Richard Assmann](/source/Richard_Assmann) (1845–1918), meteorologist
- [Sarah M. Assmann](/source/Sarah_M._Assmann), American biologist
- [Susan Assmann](/source/Susan_Assmann), American mathematician and statistician
- [William F. Assmann](/source/William_F._Assmann) (1862–1920), balloonist

## References

1. Elder, Adam (2019-02-15). ["Three Men on What It's Like to Have the Last Name Assman (or Assmann)"](https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/three-men-on-what-its-like-to-have-the-last-name-assman-or-assmann). *MEL Magazine*. Retrieved 2025-10-26.

1. ["What a cheek: The Assman is coming to Ontario"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/437313684). *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*. 4 August 1995. p. A14. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140904121244/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/437313684.html) 4 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

1. ["A Saskatchewanian Named Assman Has Once Again Been Denied an 'ASSMAN' Licence Plate"](https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/a-saskatchewanian-named-assman-has-once-again-been-denied-an-assman-licence-plate). [The StarPhoenix](/source/The_StarPhoenix). 8 February 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190215042320/https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/a-saskatchewanian-named-assman-has-once-again-been-denied-an-assman-licence-plate) 2019-02-15 at the Wayback Machine.

1. MacPherson, Alex (14 February 2019). ["Assman Strikes Back: Denied Licence Plate, Saskatchewan Man Emblazons 'Offensive' Last Name on Tailgate"](https://nationalpost.com/news/local-news/after-dave-assmans-license-plate-denied-sask-man-opts-for-giant-assman-decal/wcm/4dd3542b-95e0-471b-acc3-581861553eb9#Echobox=1550076097). [National Post](/source/National_Post). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220507232056/https://nationalpost.com/news/local-news/after-dave-assmans-license-plate-denied-sask-man-opts-for-giant-assman-decal/wcm/4dd3542b-95e0-471b-acc3-581861553eb9#Echobox=1550076097) 2022-05-07 at the Wayback Machine.

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