Gans is a Dutch and German noun meaning "goose". It is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bird Stein Gans (1868–1944), American educator involved in parent education Bob Gans (1887–1959), American slot-machine magnate and philanthropist Bruce Gans, American physiatrist Carl Gans (1923–2009), Jewish German-American zoologist and herpetologist Christophe Gans (born 1960), French film director Curtis Gans (1937–2015), American political activist and voting expert Danny Gans (1956–2009), American singer and comedian David Gans (1541–1613), Jewish German-Czech mathematician, historian and astronomer David Gans (musician) (born 1953), American musician, songwriter and music journalist Donovan Gans (born 1971), American football player Eduard Gans (1797–1839), Jewish German jurist Eric Gans (born 1941), American literary scholar and professor Herbert J. Gans (1927–2025), American sociologist Joachim Gans, 16th-century Jewish Czech mining expert, first Jew to live in North America Joe Gans (1874–1910), American boxer José Moreno Gans (1897–1976), Spanish composer Joshua Gans, Australian economist Judy Gans (1886–1949), American baseball player Julius J. Gans (1896–1973), American lawyer, politician, and judge Lothar Gans (born 1953), German football player Ludwig Aaron Gans (1794–1871), German industrialist Mitchell Gans, American legal scholar Óscar Gans (1903–1965), Cuban attorney and politician Panama Joe Gans (1896–1983), Barbadian boxer Paula Gans (1883–1941), Czech painter Peter Gans (born 1937), Dutch football referee Richard Gans, founder of the Spanish type foundry Fundiciòn Richard Gans Richard Gans (1880–1954), Jewish German physicist Ron Gans (1931–2010), American voice-over artist and character actor Sharon Gans (1935–2021), American actress Solomon Philip Gans (1788–1843), German jurist Stedman Gans (born 1997), South African rugby player Hans Gans - German name of Jan Hus
Gansz Frank Gansz (1938–2009), American football coach Gansz Trophy
See also Ganz (disambiguation) Gantz (disambiguation) Gan (surname)
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