Kuss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Kuss family

The surname Kuss was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Kuss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kuss research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1657, 1693, 1697, 1700, 1705, 1710, 1727, 1752 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Kuss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kuss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guss, Güss, Gusser, Gussich, Gus, Gusner, Gess, Gessel, Cuss and many more.

Early Notables of the Kuss family

Notables with the surname Kuss during this period were

Johann Sigismund Cousser or Kusser , son of a musician at Presburg

Kuss Ranking

In the United States, the name Kuss is the 17,270^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kuss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kuss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Kuss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
John Kuss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1759 2
Wilhelm Henrich Kuss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2

Kuss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catharina Kuss, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1892
Anna Kuss, aged 16, who landed in America, in 1896

Kuss Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

August Kuss, aged 71, who landed in America, in 1901
Emma Kuss, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1901
August Kuss, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Olurstrick, Austria, in 1907
Antoni Kuss, aged 11, who immigrated to America from Jerespol, Russia, in 1911
Eduard Kuss, aged 21, who settled in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kuss (post 1700) +

Otto Robert "Pat" Kuss (1911-1980), American professional wrestler, best known for his work with Central States Wrestling from 1948 to 1950
Sepp Kuss (b. 1994), American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma
Matthew J. Kuss, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956 3
Donald J. Kuss, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 3rd District, 1965 3
Walter Kuss (b. 1965), German cross-country skier at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Walter Kuss (b. 1965), retired West German Olympic cross country skier who competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Georges Küss (1877-1967), French surgeon, president of the Académie nationale de chirurgie in 1949
René Küss (1913-2006), French urologist and transplant surgeon who made ground-breaking contributions in renal tract surgery and kidney transplantation
Georges Albert Küss (1867-1936), French physiologist, Head of laboratory at Trousseau Hospital
Émile Küss (1815-1871), French physician and politician who with Charles-Emmanuel Sédillot, performed the first recorded biopsy on a tumour

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html