Degrasse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Degrasse family

The surname Degrasse was first found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Degrasse family

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Degrasse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grasse, Grase, Gresse, Grese, Gras, Le Grasse, Du Grasse, Du Gras, DeGrace, Degrace and many more.

Early Notables of the Degrasse family

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Migration of the Degrasse family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Grasse settled in Philadelphia in 1848; George Grass settled in Philadelphia in 1752; Jacob Grass settled in Philadelphia in 1752; Joseph Grass settled in Philadelphia in 1752.

Contemporary Notables of the name Degrasse (post 1700) +

Leland Degrasse, American politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District; Elected 2002 1
Andre De Grasse (b. 1994), Canadian sprinter, six-time Olympic medalist from Scarborough, Ontario
Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. 1958), award-winning American astrophysicist

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html