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Pass Name Meaning

English: from a pet form of the medieval personal name Pascal, which was brought to England from France. German: topographic name from Pass ‘pass’, ‘passage’ (from Middle Low German pas ‘pace’, ‘passage way’, ‘water gauge’). Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or nickname from Yiddish and Polish pas ‘belt’, ‘girdle’.

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


Similar surnames: Bass, Wass, Hass, Plass, Mass, Fass, Gass, Vass, Kass, Nass

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Pass Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pass name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Pass. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    45%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • European Jewish

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

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Pass Family Origin

Where is the Pass family from?

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You can see how Pass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pass families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 31 Pass families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Pass's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pass families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pass surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pass Family Occupations

What did your Pass ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Dress Maker and Joining & Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pass. A less common occupation for the Pass family was Merchant. The most common Pass occupation in Canada was Farmer. 22% of Pass's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    22%

  • Dress Maker

    11%

  • Joining & Farming

    11%

  • Merchant

    11%

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

Pass Historical Records

What Pass family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 40,000 census records available for the last name Pass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pass 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Pass. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Pass. For the veterans among your Pass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pass Life Expectancy

What is the average Pass lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Pass in 1945 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pass 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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