| ![Show Contents]() Gants History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gants familyThe surname Gants 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 North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Gants familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gants research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1728 and 1784 are included under the topic Early Gants History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gants Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gent, Gente, Gents, Gentt, Gentte, Gentts, Geent, Gennt, Genntt, Genttes, Geents, Gennts and many more. Early Notables of the Gants familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gants Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gants migration to the United States | + |
Gants Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Nicolaes Gants, who landed in New York in 1709 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gants (post 1700) | + |
- Ralph D. Gants (1954-2020), American attorney and jurist, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- I. E. Gants, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1948 2
- C. F. Gants, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1908 3
- Mrs. C. E. Gants, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1940 3
- Albert M. Gants, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1966 3
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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