Chass: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Records tie Chass closely to Chase.

Name scholars give the meaning as “Hunter, or dweller by a hunting ground”. Records show Chass as one of the forms Chase took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Chaise and Chace.

Heraldry and the Chass name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Chase surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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