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![Show Contents]() Kass History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Kass familyThe surname Kass was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Kass familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kass research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1303, 1435, 1531, 1648 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Kass History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kass Spelling VariationsSurnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Kass has appeared as Cassie, Casse, Cassy, Cassye, Caisey, Caissey, Caissy, Kasey, Casey, Kassie, Kasse, Cassey and many more. Early Notables of the Kass familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kass Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kass RankingIn the United States, the name Kass is the 9,436th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Kass migration to the United States | + |
The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them:
Kass Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Catharina Kass, who settled in New York in 1710
- Georg Kass, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
- George Kass, who landed in New York in 1759 2
- Frederick Kass, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 2
Kass Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Marlin Kass, aged 36, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kass (post 1700) | + |
- Samuel David "Sam" Kass (b. 1980), American White House official, President Barack Obama's Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy
- Jerome Allan Kass (1937-2015), American Emmy and Tony award nominated screenwriter and author, best known for the Queen of the Stardust Ballroom in 1975 and Ballroom in 1978
- Peter Meyer Kass (1923-2008), American theater actor and director
- Ron Kass (1935-1986), born Ronald Stanley Kashinoff, an American businessman, recording executive, manager of The Beatles, and film producer
- Leon Richard Kass (b. 1939), American physician, scientist, educator, and public intellectual
- Ras Kass (b. 1973), stage name of John Austin IV, American rapper
- Richard Kass, Scottish jazz drummer and educator from Inverness, Scotland
- Carmen Kass (b. 1978), Estonian model and former political candidate
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kass migration to the United States 
