Nassau Family History
Nassau Name Meaning
German, Dutch, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name
from the town of Nassau, formerly the seat of an independent
duchy. The place name derives from Old High German naz ‘damp’,
‘wet’ + ouwa ‘water meadow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Nassau Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Nassau families
 7 - 11  3 - 6 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Nassau families
|
25 - 47 9 - 24 |
1 - 8 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Nassau last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Nassau census records
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Nassau Family Origin
Nassau Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Nassau
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Nassau Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Nassau census records
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Nassau Civil War Service Records
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