Chasse Family History

Chasse Surname 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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What did your Chasse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chasse.

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There are 1K 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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Chasse Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Chasse family from?

What did your Chasse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chasse.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Chasse family records will you find?

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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