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Origins Available: French, German, Scottish

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaas, Gaes, Gaest, Gaesdon, Gas, Gascher, Gascon, Gascq, Gasele, Gäsler, Gasol, Gass, Gasse, Gasser, Gast, Gaste, Gastel and many more.

First found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gas research. Another 178 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1623, 1777, and 1866 are included under the topic Early Gas History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Gas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gas Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Anna Maria Gas, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803
  • Anthon Gas, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803
  • Hans Jacob Gas, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803
  • Jacob Gas, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804
  • John Jacob Gas, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804


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  1. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  2. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  3. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  4. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  5. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  6. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  7. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  10. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
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The Gas Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gas Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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