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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


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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 1911 there were 136 Chasse families living in Quebec. This was about 68% of all the recorded Chasse's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Chasse families in 1911.
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What did your Chasse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Journalier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Chasse. 24% of Chasse men worked as a Cultivateur and 22% of Chasse women worked as a Journalier. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chasse were Farmer and Revenue.

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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 1921

  • Cultivateur
    24%
  • Cultivateur
    17%
  • Journalier
    15%
  • Farmer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Journalier
    22%
  • Servante
    22%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Revenue
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Chasse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 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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