Fassbender
# 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 England
* Peter Fassbender (born 1946), Canadian politician
* Susan Fassbender (1959–1991), English singer, songwriter, and musician
