| ![Show Contents]() Gains History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gains familyThe surname Gains was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Geins was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Gains familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gains research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1712 is included under the topic Early Gains History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gains Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Geins, Geintz, Geisen, Geyns, Geyn, Giens, Gienst, Gauntz, Gains, Geyns and many more. Early Notables of the Gains familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gains Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gains Rankingthe United States, the name Gains is the 14,626th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Gains migration to the United States | + |
Gains Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Henry Gains, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1638 2
- Thomas Gains, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1640 2
- Daniel Gains, who landed in Lancaster, Maas in 1660 2
Gains Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ann Gains, who settled in Pensacola, FL in 1769
Gains Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Gains, aged 30, who landed in Massachusetts in 1812 2
- Alexander Gains, who arrived in Virginia in 1852
| Gains migration to Canada | + |
Gains Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Alice Gains, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Samuel Gains, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mr. Josiah Gains U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 3
| Gains migration to Australia | + |
Gains Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Gains, (Gains), (1780 - 1824), aged 25, British butcher who was convicted in Southampton, England for 14 years for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Fortune And Alexander" on 31st December 1805, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
- Mr. John Gains, English labourer who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
- Mr. William Gains, English convict who was convicted in Leeds, Yorkshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
- Mary Gains, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Velocity"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gains (post 1700) | + |
- Courtney Gains (b. 1965), American actor, best known for his role as Malachai in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn
- Lawrence Samuel "Larry" Gains (1900-1983), Canadian black heavyweight boxer, Champion of the Dominion of Canada and the British Empire; he never had a chance to be World Champion due to his skin colour
| Historic Events for the Gains family | + |
- Mr. William S Gains, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 7
- "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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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