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Chasse Family History

Chasse Name Meaning

Altered form (also Chassé) of French Chassey: habitational name from Chassey the name of several places in the eastern part of France. The surname Chassey has died out in France. Compare Hunter French (Chassé): habitational name from a place in Sarthe named Chassé (from the Roman personal name Cacius + the locative suffix -acum). French: from Old French chasse ‘hunt’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a huntsman or possibly by ellipsis for a gamekeeper garde-chasse.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Chase, Masse, Cosse, Chausse, Hasse, Hassel, Halse, Case, Haste, Hase

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You can see how Chasse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chasse family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chasse families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Chasse families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Chasse's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Chasse families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Chasse. For the veterans among your Chasse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Chasse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chasse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Chasse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Chasse. For the veterans among your Chasse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chasse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Chasse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Chasse in 1944 was 19, and 76 in 2004.

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