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Fass Family History

Fass Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German faz German Fass ‘cask keg’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of casks and kegs or a nickname for someone as rotund as a barrel.

It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

German: variant of Fasse Faas.

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


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Where is the Fass family from?

You can see how Fass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fass families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Fass families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Fass's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fass families in 1891.
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What did your Fass ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dealer Wholesale Cabinet Mft Co and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fass. 50% of Fass men worked as a Dealer Wholesale Cabinet Mft Co and 82% of Fass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fass were Sketch Designer and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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

  • Dealer Wholesale Cabinet Mft Co
    50%
  • Sketch Designer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    19%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Fass. For the veterans among your Fass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fass lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Fass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Fass in 1951 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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