Gass Surname
Approximately 18,732 people bear this surname
Gass Surname Definition:
John Gass in Tordoch in 1626, and eight others of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dumfries, 1024—1800. The surname is probably of local origin from the small place named Gasse in the Kirkcudbright Retours (150).
Gass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,086 | 1:39,892 | 4,908 |
| Germany | 1,893 | 1:42,528 | 5,590 |
| Brazil | 1,508 | 1:141,959 | 5,424 |
| France | 1,099 | 1:60,439 | 8,165 |
| Switzerland | 718 | 1:11,439 | 1,887 |
| Russia | 571 | 1:252,405 | 26,696 |
| Canada | 496 | 1:74,285 | 8,401 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| England | 374 | 1:148,979 | 14,256 |
| Australia | 328 | 1:82,304 | 9,537 |
| Nigeria | 313 | 1:565,951 | 27,462 |
| Austria | 300 | 1:28,385 | 4,520 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Djibouti | 175 | 1:5,228 | 394 |
| Scotland | 156 | 1:34,319 | 3,374 |
| South Africa | 146 | 1:371,080 | 33,514 |
| Poland | 129 | 1:294,641 | 35,378 |
| Argentina | 123 | 1:347,507 | 27,272 |
| Kazakhstan | 97 | 1:182,294 | 17,382 |
| Northern Ireland | 87 | 1:21,207 | 2,507 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 1:221,209 | 21,355 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belarus | 23 | 1:413,090 | 41,560 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Croatia | 14 | 1:302,043 | 29,715 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 76 | 1:58,288 | 4,634 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Scotland | 210 | 1:17,825 | 1,869 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,916 | 1:26,210 | 3,223 |
Gass (873) may also be a first name.
Gass Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Gass in Tordoch in 1626, and eight others of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dumfries, 1024—1800. The surname is probably of local origin from the small place named Gasse in the Kirkcudbright Retours (150).
(Scandinavian) a nickname or sign-name from the Goose [Scandinavian gaas, goose]
(Scandinavian) a nickname or sign-name from the Goose [Scandinavian gaas, goose]
(Ger.) Street, Lane, Path [Ger. gasse, O.H. Ger. gazza]
(German) One who lived on an alley.
From the German, Gasse; from the Dutch, Gase; from the French, Gassé; a personal name.
Gass Demographics
Average Male Gass Height
176.68 cm
Average Female Gass Height
159.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gass Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gass (Russian: Гасс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gass? popularity and diffusion
It is the 28,669th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 389,043 people. The last name Gass occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Gass are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gass is also the 275,336th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 873 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,086 people, or 1 in 39,892. In The United States Gass is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 9 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 94 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Gass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gass has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gass surname expanded 474 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gass Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gass last name is principally Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland, Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Gass are 14.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Gass earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning 225,406 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning R 267,180 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $42,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,670 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauss | 89 | 4,010 | / |
| Gasse | 89 | 3,419 | / |
| Gaiss | 89 | 139 | / |
| Ghass | 89 | 94 | / |
| Gaass | 89 | 34 | / |
| Gashs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gasst | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gayss | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gatss | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gassh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngass | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gas | 86 | 10,351 | / |
| Ass | 86 | 3,489 | / |
| Gausse | 80 | 116 | / |
| Gaisse | 80 | 114 | / |
| Ghauss | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ngauss | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gaijss | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ghasse | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gashsh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gaïsse | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gausst | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaysse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahshs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goss | 75 | 49,854 | / |
| Hass | 75 | 22,582 | / |
| Gaus | 75 | 18,733 | / |
| Gast | 75 | 17,128 | / |
| Asse | 75 | 16,102 | / |
| Gaas | 75 | 5,304 | / |
| Gash | 75 | 5,112 | / |
| Gase | 75 | 1,894 | / |
| Gais | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Gats | 75 | 1,071 | / |
| Aass | 75 | 825 | / |
| Gasz | 75 | 820 | / |
| Adss | 75 | 711 | / |
| Gays | 75 | 589 | / |
| Gasp | 75 | 463 | / |
| Ghas | 75 | 308 | / |
| Ngas | 75 | 251 | / |
| Aiss | 75 | 146 | / |
| Asds | 75 | 134 | / |
| Gads | 75 | 73 | / |
| Assd | 75 | 62 | / |
| Gahs | 75 | 44 | / |
| Assh | 75 | 22 | / |
| Auss | 75 | 16 | / |
| Eass | 75 | 9 | / |
| Asss | 75 | 8 | / |
| Asst | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gasd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Assz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Góss | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ahss | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ayss | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gajs | 75 | 5 | / |
| Asxs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ashs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Assp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Assj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Atss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aïss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gasj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaîs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asìs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gasx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaïs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghaisse | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ghausse | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gassova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gassche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gassowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaushsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gassová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueasse | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Gauss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaus's | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ga | 67 | 110,240 | / |
| As | 67 | 103,546 | / |
| Ghaus | 67 | 32,573 | / |
| Ghash | 67 | 18,471 | / |
| Gosse | 67 | 16,255 | / |
| Hasse | 67 | 13,638 | / |
| Gause | 67 | 7,509 | / |
| Gasch | 67 | 3,920 | / |
| Gashe | 67 | 2,798 | / |
| Hauss | 67 | 2,464 | / |
| Gatse | 67 | 1,852 | / |
| Ghase | 67 | 1,549 | / |
| Haass | 67 | 1,108 | / |
| Aisse | 67 | 781 | / |
| Gaush | 67 | 682 | / |
| Ghais | 67 | 557 | / |
| Gatts | 67 | 459 | / |
| Haiss | 67 | 363 | / |
| Gooss | 67 | 324 | / |
| Gaist | 67 | 307 | / |
| Ngash | 67 | 203 | / |
| Gaase | 67 | 157 | / |
| Ghoss | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gaszt | 67 | 134 | / |
| Gheas | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gaish | 67 | 106 | / |
| Kgase | 67 | 105 | / |
| Gaasø | 67 | 104 | / |
| Gayst | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gaise | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gausz | 67 | 93 | / |
| Aïsse | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gaits | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gayse | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ngoss | 67 | 72 | / |
| Gahse | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gueas | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hasås | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gahas | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ausse | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ghast | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gouss | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gajst | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ahass | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gaust | 67 | 35 | / |
| Easse | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gaash | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gayts | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aysse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gaast | 67 | 28 | / |
| Cgase | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gauhs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gasht | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hassø | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghays | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gaads | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gauts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Atsse | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghaas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gadse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goiss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kågas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hayss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ashsh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghats | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngaus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aîsse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gadds | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gauds | 67 | 5 | / |
| Asdsd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gosst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gashp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gadsø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aishs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaats | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gatås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gossh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahshs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghasd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghads | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaths | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hassh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hashs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gasph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hassp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Assdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hassd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Assss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hasds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eassh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gazse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghgas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haûss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngassowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gausė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Gas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Assce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Assse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Assøe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asszs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aasss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adsst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asdds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauïs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gadts | 67 | 0 | / |
Gass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gass in the Russian language | ||
| Гасс | gass | - |
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