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Early Origins of the Gause family

The surname Gause was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Gause family

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Gause Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gausepohl, Geispolzheim, Ebelin, Gauspolzheim, Gausepolzheim, Gozepohl, Gocepohl, Gosspohl, Goespohl, Gosspohlzheim, Goespohlzheim, Gasepohl, Gazepohl, Gouzepohl, Gasepohlzheim, Gousepohlzheim and many more.

Early Notables of the Gause family

Notables with the name Gause during this period were

  • the Gausepohl family of Strasburg

Gause Ranking

In the United States, the name Gause is the 5,450th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]


United States Gause migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gause Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Gause, who settled in Indiana in 1821-1847
  • Benjamin Gause, who settled in San Francisco in 1852
  • Cathrine Gause, who settled in New York, NY in 1857
  • John Gause, who settled in Illinois in 1886
  • Christ Gause, who settled in Illinois in 1890

Canada Gause migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gause Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Gause, who settled in Quebec in 1751

Contemporary Notables of the name Gause (post 1700) +

  • Lucien Coatsworth Gause (1836-1880), American politician and lawyer from Arkansas
  • Isaac Gause (1843-1920), American corporal in Union Army during the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Paul Gause (b. 1986), American football cornerback
  • Jesse Gause (1785-1836), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
  • Mrs. W. N. Gause, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 [2]
  • W. N. Gause, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 [2]
  • Lucien Coatsworth Gause (1836-1880), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Arkansas State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1875-79; Defeated, 1872 [2]
  • Benjamin W. Gause, American politician, Postmaster at Tallahassee, Florida, 1841-42 [2]
  • Alfred Gause (1896-1967), German Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Raymond Gause (b. 1961), Puerto Rican former basketball player
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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