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Lass Family History

Lass Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Laas. German: from a short form of Lorenz or a nickname from Middle Low German las lasch ‘tired weak’ Middle High German laʒ ‘indolent’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Las. English: nickname from Middle English lesse lasse ‘smaller’ (from Old English lǣssa ‘less’) perhaps also used in the sense ‘younger’.

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


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Where is the Lass family from?

You can see how Lass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lass families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Lass families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Lass's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lass families in 1891.
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What did your Lass ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, (wholesale) Meat Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lass. 100% of Lass men worked as a (wholesale) Meat Clerk and 100% of Lass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • (wholesale) Meat Clerk
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Lass. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Lass. For the veterans among your Lass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lass lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Lass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lass in 1944 was 59, and 78 in 2004.

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