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Gass Family History

Gass Name Meaning

South German Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in a street in a city town or village Middle High German gazze German Gasse Yiddish gas ‘street side street’. Altered form of German Gast . Scottish (southwestern): habitational name from Gasse (Kirkcudbrights). English (of Norman origin): variant of Gaze from the Old French male personal name Gace a Parisian form of ancient Germanic Waz(z)o (see Wass ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gast, Grass, Fass, Glass, Nass, Pass, Hass, Wass, Bass, Gans

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Where is the Gass family from?

You can see how Gass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 24 Gass families living in Ohio. This was about 22% of all the recorded Gass's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Gass families in 1840.

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What did your Gass ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
21%
Laborer
13%
Salesman
7%
Truck Driver
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer
7%
Maid
7%
Teacher
7%
Housekeeper
6%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Gass. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Gass. For the veterans among your Gass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Gass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gass census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Gass. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Gass. For the veterans among your Gass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gass lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gass in 1949 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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