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 educationChristophe Gans (born 1960), French film directorDavid Gans (1541–1613), Jewish German-Czech mathematician, historian, and astronomerDanny Gans (1956–2009), American singer and comedianDonovan Gans (born 1971), American football playerEduard Gans (1797–1839), Jewish German juristEric Gans (born 1941), American scholar and professorHerbert J. Gans (born 1927), American sociologistJoachim Gans, 16th-century Jewish Czech mining expert, the first Jew to live in AmericaJoe Gans (1874–1910), American lightweight boxerRichard Gans, founder of the Spanish type foundry Fundiciòn Richard GansRichard Gans (1880–1954), Jewish German physicistRon Gans (1931–2010), American voice-over artist and character actorSharon Gans (born 1942), American actress