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Haas History World Ranking

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Haas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Haas is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Nicknames were used to describe the physical characteristics, attributes, behavior, mannerisms, and even the style of dress of the bearer of the name. The surname Haas comes from the Dutch word haas, which means hare. It may have also been a habitational name, given to someone who lived by a sign which depicted this animal. The surname Haas, is therefore, a Dutch-Jewish family name for someone who was quick, like a hare, or who lived by the sign of the hare.

Haas World Ranking

In the United States, the name Haas is the 1,012^nd most popular surname with an estimated 29,844 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Haas is ranked the 1,073^rd most popular surname with an estimated 5,020 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Haas is the 868^th popular surname with an estimated 2,304 people with that name. 3

Haas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hend Haas, who arrived in New York in 1709 4
Michel Haas, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Niclaus Haas, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 4
Paulus Haas, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Simon Haas, who arrived in New York in 1709 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Haas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ans Haas, who landed in America in 1807 4
Dan Haas, who landed in America in 1807 4
Ulrich Haas, who landed in New York in 1834 4
Philipp Haas, who landed in North America in 1835 4
Georg Haas, who arrived in North America in 1836 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Haas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Haas, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1907 4

Haas migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haas Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Carl Haas, who landed in Nova Scoria in 1757
Johannes Haas, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
Simon Haas, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Susana Haas, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757

Haas Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Gottfried Haas, who landed in Quebec in 1850

Haas Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Gottfried Haas, aged 16, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Haas (post 1700) +

Charles S. "Charlie" Haas (b. 1952), American screenwriter and actor, and novelist
Lukas Haas (b. 1976), American actor who has appeared in more than 50 feature films
Fred Haas (1915-2004), American golfer who won 5 PGA events in the 1950s
John Charles Haas (1918-2011), American businessman and philanthropist, former chairman of Rohm and Haas
Walter A. Haas (1889-1979), American President and Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co
Dolly Haas (1910-1994), German-American actress
Ludwig Haas (1933-2021), German television actor, best known for portraying Dr. Ludwig Dressler in the WDR German television series Lindenstraße, since the very first episode in 1985
Ralph Carl George Haas CM FRSC (1933-2020), Canadian engineer and academic from Dixonville, Alberta
Daniel Haas (b. 1983), German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Erzgebirge Aue
Christian Haas (b. 1958), West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres in the 1980s
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Haas family +

Bismarck

Peter Haas (1918-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Otto Haas (1918-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

RMS Titanic

Miss Aloisia Haas (d. 1912), aged 24, Swiss Third Class passenger from Altdorf, Uri who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 6

USS Arizona

Mr. Curtis Junior Haas, American Musician Second Class from Missouri, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html