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Kase Name Meaning

German (Käse): metonymic occupational name for a cheese maker or cheese merchant, from Middle High German kæse ‘cheese’. German: topographic name from Rhineland dialect Kas ‘thicket of young oak trees’. German: from an unexplained medieval personal name, Cazo. Slovenian (Kaše): nickname for a very small man, from the dialect word keše ‘dwarf’. Japanese: written with characters meaning ‘add’ and ‘strait’. This name is found mostly in the Tokyo area.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Kase Family Origin

Where is the Kase family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 23 Kase families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Kase's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kase families in 1911.
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Kase Family Occupations

What did your Kase ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kase. A less common occupation for the Kase family was Basket Maker. The most common Kase occupation in the USA was Farmer. 23% of Kase's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    23%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Basket Maker

    5%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kase ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Kase Historical Records

What Kase family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kase. 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 Card

There are 2,000 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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Kase Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kase ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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