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Casse Family History

Casse Surname Meaning

French:: (also Cassé): topographic name denoting someone who lived by an oak tree Old French casse (from Gaulish cassanos); or a habitational name from Casse the name of several places mainly in the southwestern part of France or Cassé a place in Sarthe.

Compare Ducasse and Lacasse. from Old French casse ‘saucepan pan’ used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of pans.

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


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Where is the Casse family from?

You can see how Casse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Casse families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Casse families living in Kent. This was about 36% of all the recorded Casse's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Casse families in 1891.
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What did your Casse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Casse. 83% of Casse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Stationery post Office Busines (retired)
    9%

What Casse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Casse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Casse 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 Casse. 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 Casse. For the veterans among your Casse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Casse lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Casse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Casse in 1946 was 52, and 28 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Casse

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Casse ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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