Kass History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kass family

The surname Kass was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Kass family

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Kass Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kassan, Kasan, Kassann, Kassane, Kassanes, Kassans, Kasans, Kasanes, Kaassan, Kaasanzi, Cassan, Gassan and many more.

Early Notables of the Kass family

Notable members of the surname Kass in this period were

the Kassan family of Thuringia

Kass Ranking

In the United States, the name Kass is the 9,436^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kass migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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

Citations +

"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)