Basse Family History

Basse Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of the places called Basse for example near Wunstorf and Rostock.

Danish: nickname from Old Danish basse ‘wild boar’.

French: from the feminine form of the descriptive nickname Bas ‘short of low stature’.

Altered form of English Bass.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bass, Bosse, Masse, Hasse, Banse, Fosse, Fasse, Sasse, Plasse, Nasso

229,000 record(s) for Basse

25K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
191K	Member Trees

Where is the Basse family from?

You can see how Basse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Basse families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Basse family living in Arkansas. This was about 33% of all the recorded Basse's in USA. Arkansas and 2 other states had the highest population of Basse families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Basse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Basse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Basse. 17% of Basse men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Basse women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Basse were Salesman and Waitress.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

17%

Laborer

16%

Truck driver

7%

Salesman

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

15%

Stenographer

15%

Housekeeper

12%

Waitress

8%

What Basse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Basse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Basse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Basse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Basse. For the veterans among your Basse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Basse lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Basse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Basse in 1950 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Basse ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.