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Where did the German Voss family come from? What is the German Voss family crest and coat of arms? When did the Voss family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Voss family history?

The Voss family name emerged in Pomerania, a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Pomerania was bounded on the south by Brandenburg, on the west by Mecklenburg, and on the east by Poland. During the 5th century, Pomerania was settled by Pommern, who were a Slavic tribe. Pommern, meaning on the sea, became the name of this region during the reign of the Charlemagne.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Voss, Vos, Voess, Voessgen (North-Rhine), Vossen (North-Rhine), Vossius (Latin), Vossing, Voessing, Voeske (Hamburg), Vossek and many more.

First found in Mecklenburg and Pomerania, where this old family name was associated with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Chronicles first mention the knight Johann Vossing of Stravenhaven in Mecklenburg around 1260, and the knight Johann Voss was an advisor to Prince Nicolaus von Werle. Hamburg chronicles first mention Heyno Vosseke in 1300.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Voss research. Another 326 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1729, 1786, 1800, 1814, and 1840 are included under the topic Early Voss History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 21 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Voss Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Voss Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Voss, aged 22, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Hans Voss, who arrived in America in 1650
  • Matts De Voss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1693

Voss Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Israel Voss, who landed in Virginia in 1719
  • Bartholomaus Voss came to Philadelphia in 1749
  • Johan Henrich Voss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Jurian Voss, who landed in New York in 1763
  • Johann Voss arrived in America in 1776


Voss Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joachim Frederick Lewis Voss, who arrived in New York, NY in 1826
  • Elisab Voss, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849
  • Ernst Jacob Voss, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1836
  • Diederich Friederick Voss, aged 27, landed in St Louis, Mo in 1840
  • Gerhard Voss, who landed in Ohio in 1845


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  • Carl Herman Voss (b. 1910), prominent American clergyman and writer
  • Janice Voss PH.D. (b. 1956), NASA Astronaut with over 49 days in space
  • Colonel (USA, Ret.) James Shelton Voss (b. 1949), former NASA astronaut with 201 days in space
  • Richard Voss (1851-1918), German dramatist and novelist
  • Werner Voss, German fighter pilot
  • Johann Heinrich Voss (1751-1826), German poet and translator
  • August Eduardovich Voss (b. 1916), party official of Latvia, Head of the Department for Science and Culture, Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet in 1984


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  2. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  3. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  4. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  5. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  6. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  8. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  9. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
  10. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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