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Where Does The Last Name Gass Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gass (Russian: Гасс) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gass click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gass? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 28,669^th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 389,043 people. The surname Gass is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Gass reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 275,336^th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 873 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,086 people, or 1 in 39,892. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 9 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Gass occurs 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 incidence of Gass has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gass surname grew 474 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gass Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gass surname is principally Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland, Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Gass surname are 14.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.71% being registered to vote for 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.