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Cass Family History

Cass Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English female personal name Casse, a pet form of Cassandra. This was the name of an ill-fated Trojan prophetess of classical legend, condemned to foretell the future but never be believed; her story was well known and widely popular in medieval England.

The name is of uncertain, possibly non-Greek origin.

Irish (Kilkenny and Laois): from Ó Cais ‘descendant of the curly-haired one’.

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


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Where is the Cass family from?

You can see how Cass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 848 Cass families living in Yorkshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Cass's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cass families in 1891.
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What did your Cass ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cass. 17% of Cass men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Cass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cass were Farmer and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    5%
  • Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

There are 106,000 census records available for the last name Cass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cass 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Cass. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Cass. For the veterans among your Cass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cass lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Cass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Cass in 1940 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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