| ![Show Contents]() Chaisson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The noble surname Chaisson originated in the region of Maine, in France. Chaisson is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographic names were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between individuals and their homelands, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, people who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original villages, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Chaisson familyThe surname Chaisson was first found in Maine, where the family took its name in early times from Chassé, a village in the department of Sarthe, in the district of Mamers. Early History of the Chaisson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chaisson research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1698, 1786, 1816, 1819, 1856 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Chaisson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chaisson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Chassé, Chassay, Chassaye, Chassey, Chasset, Chassériau, Chassériot, Chassérieau, Chasériaud, Chassériaut, Chassériaux, Chaisson and many more. Early Notables of the Chaisson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Chaisson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chaisson RankingIn the United States, the name Chaisson is the 5,455th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Chaisson familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Chassé, who married Marie-Joseph Migneau in Kamouraska in 1735; Jean-Baptiste Chassé, who married Anne Pinet in Kamouraska in 1785; and Joseph Chassé.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chaisson (post 1700) | + |
- Ray Chaisson (1918-1983), American ice hockey player, inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974
- Joel Thomas Chaisson II (b. 1960), American Democratic politician, Member of the Louisiana Senate (2000-2012), President of the Louisiana State Senate (2008-2012)
- Eric Chaisson, American astronomer, educator and writer, best known for his study of the interdisciplinary science of cosmic evolution; he teaches natural science at Harvard University
- Timothy "Tim" Chaisson (b. 1986), Canadian singer-songwriter from Souris, Prince Edward Island
- Greg Chaisson, Canadian bass guitarist, known for his work with the band Badlands
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