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Chace Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Chace last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Chace last name

Meaning of the Chace last name: a dweller at the hunting ground or woods. Smith's 1956 dictionary treats Chace as a form of the English surname Chase. The shared meaning is a dweller at the hunting ground or woods. You will now meet the Chace last name in the United States, Ecuador and Canada.

Arms associated with the Chace name

Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.

Smith lists Chace as a variant of Chase.

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Chace name FAQ

What does the Chace name mean?

A dweller at the hunting ground or woods. Common variants include Chase.

Where does the Chace surname come from?

It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Ecuador.

Is there a Chace coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Chace coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.