Fassbender

Fassbender is a surname of German origin. It is a variant of the word Fassbinder, which means "cooper".

Notable people with the name include:


 * Hedwig Fassbender (born 1954), German mezzo-soprano and academic
 * Heike Fassbender, German mathematician
 * Joseph Fassbender (1903–1974), German painter and draughtsman
 * Jürgen Fassbender (born 1948), German tennis player
 * Max Fassbender (1868–1934), German cinematographer
 * Michael Fassbender (born 1977), Irish actor living in Portugal
 * Peter Fassbender (born 1946), Canadian politician
 * Susan Fassbender (1959–1991), English singer, songwriter, and musician