| ![Show Contents]() Gose History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Bavaria, Germany is the original homeland of the Gose family. Gose is a patronymic name, a type of surname that derived from the given name of the father of the original bearer. Gose was derived from the given name Gosse, from the German noun of the same spelling, which means God. Early Origins of the Gose familyThe surname Gose was first found in Bavaria, where since ancient times the Goss family made significant contributions to the advancement of the district's feudal society. Being prominent in social affairs, the family Goss was closely associated to the turbulent events of the period and therefore formed alliances with other distinguished families of the region. Early History of the Gose familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gose research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1811 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Gose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gose Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Gose include Goss, Gosse, Gos, Gose, Goes, Goess, Goz, Goss, Göss, Gosse and many more. Early Notables of the Gose familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gose Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gose RankingIn the United States, the name Gose is the 11,545th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Gose migration to the United States | + |
German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Gose surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Gose Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Gose, who landed in Maryland in 1676 2
Gose Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Geo Gose, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1920
- Maurice Gose, aged 16, who settled in America, in 1923
- Wilhelm Gose, who landed in America, in 1924
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- Anthony Gose (b. 1990), American center fielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization
- Richard Verne Gose (b. 1927), lawyer
- McQuown F. Gose (1859-1942), American Republican politician, Justice of Washington State Supreme Court; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1932 3
- George Cowan Gose (1870-1945), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932 3
- Genevieve Gose, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1940 3
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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