Gasser Family History

Gasser Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (also Gässer); Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in a side street or alley from a derivative of Middle High German gazze, German Gasse, Yiddish gas.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and in Slovenia (see 3 below).

English (Hampshire): unexplained.

Slovenian: of German origin (see 1 above).

In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Slovenized variant Gaser and possibly also Gasar.

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

Similar surnames: Gassner, Wasser, Gassler, Kasser, Lasser, Grasser, Ganser, Gaiser, Hasser, Galler

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Where is the Gasser family from?

You can see how Gasser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gasser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gasser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 49 Gasser families living in Hampshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gasser's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Gasser families in 1891.

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What did your Gasser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gasser.

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Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Waitress

Unpaid domestic dutie

None

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There are 15K census records available for the last name Gasser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gasser census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Gasser. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4K military records available for the last name Gasser. For the veterans among your Gasser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gasser lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Gasser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gasser in 1950 was 25, and 69 in 2004.

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Gasser Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and in Slovenia (see 3 below).

English (Hampshire): unexplained.

Slovenian: of German origin (see 1 above).

In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Slovenized variant Gaser and possibly also Gasar.

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

Where is the Gasser family from?

What did your Gasser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gasser.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Waitress

Unpaid domestic dutie

None

What Gasser family records will you find?

What is the average Gasser lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Gasser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Gasser in 1950 was 25, and 69 in 2004.

Gasser Family History

Gasser Surname Meaning

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Gasser Surname Meaning

90,000 record(s) for Gasser

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Where is the Gasser family from?

What did your Gasser ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Gasser family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gasser lifespan?

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