Gascon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gascon family

The surname Gascon was 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.

Early History of the Gascon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gascon research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1623, 1723, 1736, 1762, 1771, 1777, 1783 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Gascon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gascon Spelling Variations

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.

Early Notables of the Gascon family

Notables of the time included Florian Leopold Gassmann, born May 4, 1723, at Brüx in Bohemia : in 1736 ran away from his father who wished to educate him as a merchant. By playing the harp he worked his way to Bologna, where he studied for two years under Padre Martini. He then entered the service of Count Leonardi Veneri at Venice, and his compositions were soon in...
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Gascon World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gascon is the 15,508^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Gascon is ranked the 807^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Gascon is the 4,471^st popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Gascon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gascon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vesar Gascon, who landed in America in 1815 4
Bernaldino Gascon, who landed in Peru in 1836 4
Juan Gascon, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858 4

Gascon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gascon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Gascon, who settled in Quebec in 1699 from the Franche-Comté

Contemporary Notables of the name Gascon (post 1700) +

George Gascón (1954-2011), American politician, District Attorney of San Francisco (2011-)
José Luis Martín C. Gascón (1964-2021), also known as Chito Gascon, a Filipino lawyer, civil organizer, and human-rights activist, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines serving a term from 2015-2021
Gabriel Gascon (1927-2018), Canadian stage and film actor from Montreal, known for Possible Worlds (2000), Mars et Avril (2012) and Les belles histoires des pays d'en haut (1956)
Elvira Gascón Vera (1911-2000), Spanish painter and engraver
Miguel Sebastián Gascón (b. 1957), Spanish politician and economist, former Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Jean Gascon CC (1920-1988), Canadian opera director, actor, and administrator from Montreal
José Ángel Gascón Martín (b. 1985), Spanish football midfielder

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)