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Bass Family History
Bass Genealogy & Family TreeBass is an English name from Haddingtonshire, England, where the family held a seat from the 13th Century. It comes from the Old English word bas meaning "short" or "of small stature." The earliest known ancestor--Aelizia Bass--was recorded in 1180. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include “Bassin" and "Bassen." Notable people with the surname include American singer Lance Bass ('N Sync), American actor Ben Bass (Rookie Blue, The 6th Day, Bride of Chucky), and American basketball player Brandon Bass (Oklahoma City Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic). The first Bass to come to America was Samuel Bass in Massachusetts in 1634.
Bass Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin EMPTYNUL Bass -- --, 1569 December 0, 1671 Emptynul
- Auguste Joseph Bass -- --, 1494 December 0, 1534 Emptynul
- Ruth EMPTYNUL Bass -- --, 1636 July 24, 1655 Massachusetts
- Joseph EMPTYNUL Bass -- --, 1637 January 16, 1713 Massachusetts
- Moses Bass -- --, 1840 July 30, 1915 Georgia
Bass Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Claude A Bass -- --, 1881 Florida
- Laura A Bass -- --, 1860 Florida
- Elizabeth S Bass -- --, 1804 December 0, 1831 Virginia
- Dorothy Courtenay Bass -- --, 1934 August 17, 2002 Alabama
- Judith Elizabeth Bass -- --, 1850 November 30, 1920 Virginia
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