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Early Origins of the Vöss family

The surname Vöss was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Vöss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vöss research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1577, 1584, 1603, 1612, 1618, 1629, 1649, 1651, 1667, 1689, 1701, 1720, 1794, 1800 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Vöss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vöss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vos, Vosch, Voshol, Voss, Vosse, Vossem, Fos, Föse, Foss, Fossa and many more.

Early Notables of the Vöss family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Jan Jansz Vos (1612-1667), a Dutch playwright and poet; and Marten de Vos (c.1536-1603) and Cornelis de Vos (1584-1651) were noted Flemish painters of that era. Isaac Vossius (1618-1689), was Canon of Windsor, and scholar, born at Leyden in 1618, the seventh child...
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Vöss Ranking

In the United States, the name Vöss is the 1,487^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Vöss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vöss Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Voss, aged 22, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Transport" 2
Hans Voss, who arrived in America in 1650 2
Matts De Voss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1693 2

Vöss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Israel Voss, who landed in Virginia in 1719 2
Bartholomaus Voss, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
Johan Henrich Voss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Jurian Voss, who landed in New York in 1763 2
Johann Voss, who arrived in America in 1776
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Vöss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joachim Frederick Lewis Voss, who arrived in New York, NY in 1826 2
Elisab Voss, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Ernst Jacob Voss, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1836 2
Diederich Friederick Voss, aged 27, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1840 2
Gerhard Voss, who landed in Ohio in 1845 2
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Vöss migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vöss Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Christian Voss went to Canada in 1783 with the Empire Loyalists

Vöss Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Friedrich Voss, who landed in Quebec in 1850

Vöss migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Vöss Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Voss, British Convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. John Voss, British Convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 25th June 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Vöss migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Vöss Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Johann Voss, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
John Voss, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Vöss (post 1700) +

Gordon Owen Voss (1938-2017), American politician and mechanical engineer
Colonel (USA, Ret.) James Shelton Voss (b. 1949), former NASA astronaut with 201 days in space 5
Janice Voss PH.D. (b. 1956), NASA Astronaut with over 49 days in space
Carl Herman Voss (b. 1910), prominent American clergyman and writer
J. Harm Voss, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960 6
Grace Voss, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1952 6
Glenn L. Voss, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928 6
George W. Voss, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960 6
George R. Voss, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1944 6
George A. Voss, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1907-09 6
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/batavia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) James Voss. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/voss-ji.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html