Kase Family History

Kase Surname Meaning

German (Käse): metonymic occupational name for a cheese maker or cheese merchant from Middle High German kæse ‘cheese’. Compare Case Kass and Kehs. German: topographic name from Rhineland dialect Kas ‘thicket of young oak trees’.

German: from a medieval personal name Cazo which derives from the unexplained root kad-.

Slovenian (Kaše): nickname for a very small man from an altered form of dialect keše ‘dwarf’.

Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written 加瀬 ‘add’ and ‘torrent’. It is found mostly in the Tokyo area.

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

Similar surnames: Kaser, Hase, Kage, Kuse, Kaste, Rase, Kade, Case, Kaske, Kass

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2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
17K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kase family from?

You can see how Kase families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kase family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kase families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Kase families living in London. This was about 58% of all the recorded Kase's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kase families in 1891.

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What did your Kase ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kase. 18% of Kase men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Kase women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kase were Proprietor and Bookkeeper.

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Laborer

18%

Farmer

13%

Salesman

10%

Proprietor

Stenographer

14%

Waitress

11%

Housewife

11%

Bookkeeper

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Kase. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kase census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kase. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Kase lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kase life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kase in 1949 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

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Kase Surname Meaning

German: from a medieval personal name Cazo which derives from the unexplained root kad-.

Slovenian (Kaše): nickname for a very small man from an altered form of dialect keše ‘dwarf’.

Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written 加瀬 ‘add’ and ‘torrent’. It is found mostly in the Tokyo area.

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

Where is the Kase family from?

What did your Kase ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

18%

Farmer

13%

Salesman

10%

Proprietor

Stenographer

14%

Waitress

11%

Housewife

11%

Bookkeeper

What Kase family records will you find?

What is the average Kase lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kase life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kase in 1949 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

Kase Family History

Kase Surname Meaning

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Kase Surname Meaning

39,000 record(s) for Kase

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Where is the Kase family from?

What did your Kase ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kase family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kase lifespan?

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