Bauss Surname History

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bauss family

The surname Bauss was first found in Saxony, where the name is likely derived from the German personal name Boso, meaning "audacious" and/or from the Middle High German word "boese" or the Middle Low German word "bose" which both mean "daring." 1

Early History of the Bauss family

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Bauss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bose, Boze, Bozze, Baus, Bause, Bauss, Bausser, Bauze and many more.

Early Notables of the Bauss family

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Bauss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bauss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Adam Bauss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Johannes Bauss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Hans Bauss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2

Bauss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Bauss, who arrived in New York City in 1859
Konrad Bauss, who arrived in Indiana in 1877 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bauss (post 1700) +

Oliver Bauss, German actor, known for his work on Tatort Calw - Hexensabbat (2013)

Citations +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)