Gauss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Gauss is derived from the Middle High German word "ganser," which means "gander." Generally it came was a name for people, whose occupation involved raising geese.

Early Origins of the Gauss family

The surname Gauss was first found in Brunswick, where the name is considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone early development in Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The family name also spread to Thuringia and to East Prussia.

Early History of the Gauss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauss research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1796, 1797, 1804, 1806, 1819, 1825, 1826, 1833, 1837, 1839, 1845 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Gauss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gauss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gans, Ganss, Ganse, Gansse, Ganz, Ganze, Gantz and many more.

Early Notables of the Gauss family

Notables of the time included Eduard Ganz (1797-1839) was a German jurist born in Berlin, who taught law at the university. He was a liberal thinker and his course in Modern History was banned by the Prussian government.Adolf Ganz, born Oct. 14, 1796, was a violinist who studied harmony under Hollbusch; conductor at Mayence (1819), Capellmeister to the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt (1825); composed a melodrama, overtures, marches, Lieder, and choruses for men's voices.His brother, Moritz, a cellist of the old school, born 1804, was first cello under Adolph at Mayence, and (1826) in the royal band at Berlin, where...
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Gauss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gauss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Gauss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Friederich Gauss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Johann George Gauss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1

Gauss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Georg Gauss, who arrived in America in 1837 1
Louis Gauss, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
George Gauss, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 1
Christian Gauss, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 1
Pieter Gerrit Gauss, who landed in lowa in 1860 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gauss (post 1700) +

John F. Gauss, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Marshall, Michigan, 1902 2
Clarence Edward Gauss (1887-1960), American Republican politician, U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1923-24; Tsinan, 1924-26; Shanghai, 1926-27, 1935-38; Tientsin, 1927-31; Paris, 1935; U.S. Minister to Australia, 1940-41 2
Charles E. Gauss, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1932; Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Calhoun County 1st District, 1933 2
Charles E. Gauss, American politician, Mayor of Marshall, Michigan, 1913-15 2
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), German mathematician

Citations +

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, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html