Gauss Surname

115,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gauss Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the goose; one with some characteristic of a goose.

Gauss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6791:215,87821,019
Germany1,1981:67,2008,583
France3281:202,50831,473
Russia1911:754,57162,986
Argentina1491:286,86922,979
Brazil1431:1,497,02350,066
Austria671:127,09617,572
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Canada501:736,91258,785
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
India131:59,005,029552,550
China121:113,943,4645,994
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

Gauss (196) may also be a first name.

Gauss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the goose; one with some characteristic of a goose.

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

Gauss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gauss (Arabic: كاوس, Georgian: გაუსს, Hindi: गौस, Marathi: गौस, Russian: Гаусс) is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gauss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gauss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gauss is the 115,188th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,817,343 people. Gauss is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Gauss are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gauss is also the 648,004th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 196 people.

Gauss is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,679 people, or 1 in 215,878. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 14 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Gauss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gauss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gauss surname increased 556 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gauss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gauss surname are 18.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gauss earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 33.25% more than the national average, earning 461,146 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $47,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $52,651 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gausse91116/
Ghauss9123/
Ngauss9116/
Gausst914/
Gaiuss910/
Gaus8918,733/
Gass8918,732/
Guss894,345/
Auss8916/
Gauesse8316/
Ghausse837/
Gayouss831/
Gaushsh831/
D'Gauss831/
Ghaus's831/
Ghaus8032,573/
Gause807,509/
Gaius804,553/
Gasse803,419/
Gayus803,185/
Hauss802,464/
Gusse80796/
Gaush80682/
Gajus80239/
Gaiss80139/
Ghass8094/
Gausz8093/
Gaess8084/
Ausse8051/
Gouss8047/
Gaust8035/
Gaass8034/
Geass8021/
Gauhs8020/
Gaues8013/
Gauts809/
Gusst808/
Ngaus806/
Ghuss806/
Gauds805/
Ajuss804/
Gashs803/
Gasst803/
Gayss802/
Gahus802/
Gatss802/
Gauus801/
Gauzs801/
Gassh801/
Ngass801/
Gausė801/
Auess801/
Nguss801/
Gauïs801/
Gau7582,928/
Gas7510,351/
Ass753,489/
Uss753,292/
Aus752,902/
Gus751,710/
Gousse731,577/
Gausch73213/
Gaushe73193/
Gaisse73114/
Gueiss7386/
Ghaush7383/
Ghause7371/
Hausse7368/
Gheaus7343/
Gaudse7333/
Ghouss7331/
Ghusse7328/
Ghauts7318/
Gajusz7313/
Gaijss7311/
Gayush7310/
Gayess7310/
Ghasse739/
Gayous739/
Gusjås739/
Gashsh737/
Gaious737/
Gayass736/
Gaiess736/
Gaïsse735/
Gaujos735/
Nggaus733/
Gayaus732/
Geasse732/
Ajouss732/
Gautse731/
Gauyas731/
Gayuse731/
Gaoues731/
Hgause731/
Ngouss731/
Gaysse731/
Gouess731/
Giyass731/
Ghushs731/
Ghhaus731/
Gajous731/
Aiouss731/
Gauesh731/
Gahshs731/
Ghaust731/
Gautsh730/
Hausst730/
Gaud67292,567/
Goss6749,854/
Huss6722,696/
Hass6722,582/
Gast6717,128/
Asse6716,102/
Aust6716,074/
Gust679,750/
Guse678,746/
Ngau678,729/
Gaju678,563/
Haus677,607/
Gous677,489/
Gaas675,304/
Gash675,112/
Gaut673,440/
Gush672,975/
Gauß672,352/
Gouesse672,079/
Gase671,894/
Gais671,397/
Ayus671,115/
Gats671,071/
Ghau671,031/
Aass67825/
Gasz67820/
Gaes67785/
Adss67711/
Gaiu67647/
Gays67589/
Usse67569/
Gayu67555/
Gaup67533/
Gahu67506/
Ouss67502/
Gasp67463/
Ause67394/
Geas67321/
Ghas67308/
Ngas67251/
Gaux67248/
Ghaoues67238/
Ahus67227/
Ajus67157/
Gusz67152/
Aiss67146/
Ghus67143/
Aush67141/
Asds67134/
Gauu67132/
Guhs67119/
Aius67111/
Auts6797/
Gausche6795/
Guzs6794/
Ngus6794/
Gauš6791/
Güss6784/
Gads6773/
Assd6762/
Gauy6759/
Gahs6744/
Gouysse6741/
Ausz6733/
Gaue6732/
Gauz6731/
Gehasse6729/
Ausd6729/
Gauh6727/
Kgau6724/
Assh6722/
Aouesse6716/
Gusd6712/
Ghaisse6711/
Guus6711/
Ghayass6710/
Eass679/
Gaiasse679/
Gauč678/
Asss678/
Aess678/
Uess678/
Gautshe678/
Guiyass677/
Asst676/
Gasd676/
Assz676/
Góss676/
Gassova676/
Ghayess675/
Gausova675/
Ausp675/
Ahss675/
Aues675/
Ayss675/
Gajs675/
Gľus674/
Gausová674/
Asxs674/
Ashs673/
Assp673/
Euss673/
Ghousse673/
Haouess673/
Assj672/
Atss672/
Auds672/
Aïss672/
Gasj672/
Hgau672/
Ausj672/
Ajss671/
Gayesse671/
Gassche671/
Gassowa671/
Ussh671/
Gaîs671/
Uhss671/
O'Jauss671/
Gayisse671/
Gassová671/
Gueasse671/
Gueisse671/
Géas671/
Ajousse671/
Asìs671/
Ghautse671/
Qgas671/
Uszs671/
Ushs671/
Usjs671/
Ussd671/
Uzss671/
Aujs671/
Auys671/
Cgus671/
Gasx671/
Ggau671/
Gaïs671/
Gusj671/
Gujs671/
Gauiash670/
Usst670/

Gauss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gauss in the Georgian language
გაუსსgauss-
Gauss in the Marathi language
गौसgausa90
गौसुgausu10
Gauss in the Hindi language
गौसgausa66.67
गौस्सgaus'sa33.33
Gauss in the Russian language
Гауссgauss-
Gauss in the Arabic language
كاوسkaws-

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Footnotes

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