Fassbender
Fassbender is a surname of German origin. It is typically regarded as an occupational name formed from the elements Fass, meaning barrel, and Bender, a term referring to one who shapes or makes. The name thus historically described a person involved in coopering or barrel making, and later passed to descendants as a hereditary surname.
The surname is found in German-speaking regions and among diaspora communities in Europe and the Americas.
The best-known bearer is Michael Fassbender (born 1977), an actor of German and Irish descent who has
Because Fassbender is relatively uncommon, it has fewer widely publicized bearers compared with more common surnames.
Not to be confused with Fassbinder, a similar-sounding surname borne by the German filmmaker Rainer Werner