| ![Show Contents]() Kassa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The name Kassa is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who worked as a maker of cuishes, which were pieces of armour to protect the thigh. 1 2 The name is derived from the French word cuisse, meaning the thigh or by extension the Old French word cuissaux which denotes 'cuisses, armour for the thighs.' 3 Early Origins of the Kassa familyThe surname Kassa was first found in London where William Kisere was recorded 1224-1226. Later, Richard le Kissere was recorded in 1288 and later again, the Subsidy Rolls for London listed Hugh le Kysser, le Cussere, le Kisehere in 1292, 1294 and 1307 respectively. Further to the north in Yorkshire, Margaret Cusser was listed in 1298. 4 The source "Riley's Memorials of London," lists Walter de Bedefont, kissere, London and Richard le Kissere. 3 Early History of the Kassa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kassa research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1224, 1288, 1292, 1298, 1738, 1750 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Kassa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kassa Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Kassa include Kisser, Kisere, Kissa, Kissere, Kysser, Cussere, Kishere and many more. Early Notables of the Kassa familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kassa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kassa migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Kassa were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Kassa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Kassa, who arrived in Baltimore in 1883
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kassa (post 1700) | + |
- Getachew Kassa (1944-2024), Ethiopian singer and percussionist
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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Kassa migration to the United States 
