Gaul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gaul

What does the name Gaul mean?

The distinguished German surname Gaul is derived from the Celtic word "Gallus," meaning "foreigner, stranger." During the Middle Ages, the name was popular throughout Europe in various forms due to the fame of St. Gall, a 7th century Irish monk. "Gaul" was initially bestowed as a personal name in Germany, and was likely transformed into a surname during the late 11th century.

Early Origins of the Gaul family

The surname Gaul was first found in various regions of Germany. The surname emerged independently in the regions of Bavaria, Pomerania, Silesia, and Oldenburg, creating several branches of the family as early as the 13th century. The young Gaul family was instrumental during this early period, each branch playing a major role in the development of medieval German society in its particular region.

Early History of the Gaul family

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Gaul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gall, Gallus, Gaul, Gaw, Galuska, Galusha, Galuscha, Galluska, Gallusha, Galle, Kala, Kalis and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaul family

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Gaul Ranking

In the United States, the name Gaul is the 7,408^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Gaul migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaul Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Ulrick Gaul, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Johan Adam Gaul, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Reinhart Gaul, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Johannes Gaul, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
Johan Martin Gaul, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1770 2
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Gaul Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Gaul, aged 35, who landed in Barnstable, Massachusetts in 1821 2
William Gaul, who landed in Mississippi in 1839 2
Patrick Gaul, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1870 2
Fred Gaul, who arrived in America in 1889 2

Gaul migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaul Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Ellen Gaul, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1840
Pierce Gaul, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843
Catherine Gaul married in Douglastown, Quebec, in 1846
Mr. John Gaul, aged 8 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Columbia" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaul (post 1700) +

Harvey Bartlett Gaul (1881-1945), American composer, organist, choirmaster, lecturer, music critic and writer
Bryan Gaul (b. 1989), American soccer player from Naperville, Illinois
Samuel M. Gaul, American politician, Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, 1871-74 4
Mary Ann Gaul, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 4
Francis E. Gaul, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1994 4
Edward L. Gaul, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1880 4
Michael "Mike" Gaul (b. 1973), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey defenceman from Lachine, Quebec
Charly Gaul (1932-2005), Luxembourg professional cyclist who won the Giro d'Italia in 1956 and 1959

Historic Events for the Gaul family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Richard Gaul, English Greaser from Kirkdale, Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 5
Mr. Bart Gaul, Irish Second Waiter from Wexford, Ireland, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 30)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 10) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/