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Kass Family History

Kass Surname Meaning

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

East German (also Käss): nickname from a Germanized form of Czech or other Slavic kos ‘blackbird’ (see Kos).

Americanized form of German Käse (see Kase).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kaz 2 and Jewish (American): shortened form of some original Ashkenazic surname.

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


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Where is the Kass family from?

You can see how Kass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kass families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Kass families living in Cheshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Kass's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Kass families in 1891.
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What did your Kass ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kass. 80% of Kass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Servant
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Kass. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Kass. For the veterans among your Kass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kass lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Kass in 1941 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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