Gass Surname

28,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Djibouti

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,0861:39,8924,908
Germany1,8931:42,5285,590
Brazil1,5081:141,9595,424
France1,0991:60,4398,165
Switzerland7181:11,4391,887
Russia5711:252,40526,696
Canada4961:74,2858,401
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
England3741:148,97914,256
Australia3281:82,3049,537
Nigeria3131:565,95127,462
Austria3001:28,3854,520
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Djibouti1751:5,228394
Scotland1561:34,3193,374
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Poland1291:294,64135,378
Argentina1231:347,50727,272
Kazakhstan971:182,29417,382
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Israel301:285,25425,178
Kyrgyzstan271:221,20921,355
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Sweden191:518,25037,550
India171:45,121,493474,784
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Wales111:281,32115,850
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Latvia51:410,00928,210
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
China41:341,830,39216,990
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland761:58,2884,634
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Scotland2101:17,8251,869
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9161:26,2103,223

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) a nickname or sign-name from the Goose [Scandinavian gaas, goose]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scandinavian) a nickname or sign-name from the Goose [Scandinavian gaas, goose]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Street, Lane, Path [Ger. gasse, O.H. Ger. gazza]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who lived on an alley.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Gasse; from the Dutch, Gase; from the French, Gassé; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gass Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gass (Russian: Гасс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gass? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,669th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 389,043 people. This surname is predominantly 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 275,336th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 873 people.

The last name Gass is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 9,086 people, or 1 in 39,892. In The United States Gass is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States Gass is found in 94 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Gass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gass has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gass last name expanded 474 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gass Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gass surname is predominantly 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 US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauss894,010/
Gasse893,419/
Gaiss89139/
Ghass8994/
Gaass8934/
Gashs893/
Gasst893/
Gayss892/
Gatss892/
Gassh891/
Ngass891/
Gas8610,351/
Ass863,489/
Gausse80116/
Gaisse80114/
Ghauss8023/
Ngauss8016/
Gaijss8011/
Ghasse809/
Gashsh807/
Gaïsse805/
Gausst804/
Gaysse801/
Gahshs801/
Goss7549,854/
Hass7522,582/
Gaus7518,733/
Gast7517,128/
Asse7516,102/
Gaas755,304/
Gash755,112/
Gase751,894/
Gais751,397/
Gats751,071/
Aass75825/
Gasz75820/
Adss75711/
Gays75589/
Gasp75463/
Ghas75308/
Ngas75251/
Aiss75146/
Asds75134/
Gads7573/
Assd7562/
Gahs7544/
Assh7522/
Auss7516/
Eass759/
Asss758/
Asst756/
Gasd756/
Assz756/
Góss756/
Ahss755/
Ayss755/
Gajs755/
Asxs754/
Ashs753/
Assp753/
Assj752/
Atss752/
Aïss752/
Gasj752/
Ajss751/
Gaîs751/
Asìs751/
Qgas751/
Gasx751/
Gaïs751/
Ghaisse7311/
Ghausse737/
Gassova736/
Gassche731/
Gassowa731/
Gaushsh731/
Gassová731/
Gueasse731/
D'Gauss731/
Ghaus's731/
Ga67110,240/
As67103,546/
Ghaus6732,573/
Ghash6718,471/
Gosse6716,255/
Hasse6713,638/
Gause677,509/
Gasch673,920/
Gashe672,798/
Hauss672,464/
Gatse671,852/
Ghase671,549/
Haass671,108/
Aisse67781/
Gaush67682/
Ghais67557/
Gatts67459/
Haiss67363/
Gooss67324/
Gaist67307/
Ngash67203/
Gaase67157/
Ghoss67142/
Gaszt67134/
Gheas67113/
Gaish67106/
Kgase67105/
Gaasø67104/
Gayst67100/
Gaise6796/
Gausz6793/
Aïsse6777/
Gaits6774/
Gayse6772/
Ngoss6772/
Gahse6769/
Gueas6765/
Hasås6754/
Gahas6752/
Ausse6751/
Ghast6751/
Gouss6747/
Gajst6745/
Ahass6743/
Gaust6735/
Easse6731/
Gaash6731/
Gayts6730/
Aysse6730/
Gaast6728/
Cgase6723/
Gauhs6720/
Gasht6718/
Hassø6716/
Ghays6712/
Gaads6712/
Gauts679/
Atsse679/
Ghaas679/
Gadse678/
Ngais678/
Goiss678/
Kågas678/
Hayss677/
Ashsh677/
Ghats677/
Ngaus676/
Aîsse676/
Gadds675/
Gauds675/
Asdsd674/
Gosst674/
Gashp674/
Gadsø674/
Gaais673/
Aishs673/
Gaats673/
Gatås673/
Gaysh672/
Gossh672/
Ahshs672/
Ghasd672/
Ghads672/
Gaths672/
Gahus672/
Aasse672/
Hassh672/
Hashs672/
Hgash672/
Gasph672/
Hassp672/
Assdd672/
Hassd672/
Assss672/
Hasds671/
Gauus671/
Eassh671/
Gazse671/
Garzs671/
Gasdt671/
Gauzs671/
Gaids671/
Ghgas671/
Haûss671/
Ngassowa671/
Hajss671/
Gausė671/
Gasze671/
Gaays671/
Gaijs671/
D'Gas671/
Assce671/
Assse671/
Assøe671/
Gatst671/
Asszs671/
Ayshs671/
Aasss671/
Adsst671/
Adsse671/
Ashsd671/
Asdds671/
Asshh671/
Gasce671/
Gauïs671/
Gadst671/
Heass670/
Gadts670/

Gass Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gass in the Russian language
Гассgass-

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Gass Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gass
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