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Early Origins of the Gosser family

The surname Gosser was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Gosser family

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Gosser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gosen, Göser, Goses, Gossen, Gossens, Gossel, Gosser, Gosset, Kossen and many more.

Early Notables of the Gosser family

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Gosser Ranking

In the United States, the name Gosser is the 16,921st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Gosser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gosser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Gosser, aged 16, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Friesland" from Antwerp, Belgium 2
  • Christine Gosser, aged 13, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Saale" from Bremen, Germany 2
  • John Gosser, aged 50, who arrived in New York in 1896 aboard the ship "City of Rome" from Greenock & Moville 2
Gosser Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • G. A. Gosser, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Finland" from Antwerp via Southampton 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gosser (post 1700) +

  • Marvel G. Gosser, American Republican politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Schuyler County; Elected 1964 3
  • George W. Gosser, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1921-30 3

SS Atlantic
  • Marie Gosser, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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