Gebhart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gebhart family

The surname Gebhart was first found in Silesia, where this family name dates back to at least the 9th century. The name is derived from the Old High German elements "geb" which means "gift" and "hard" meaning "brave, hardy." One of the first records of the name was Gebhard of Lahngau (c. 860-910) of the Conradine dynasty, son of Odo (died 879) who was Duke of Lotharingia (903-910.) A few years later, Saint Gebhard (949-995) was a bishop of Constance (979-995) and founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.

Early History of the Gebhart family

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Gebhart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gebhardt, Gebhard, Gebheart, Gebhart, Gephard, Gephardt, Gephart, Gebheard, Gebbard, Gebbart, Gebbardt, Gabhart and many more.

Early Notables of the Gebhart family

Notables of the period with the surname Gebhart were Gebhard I (died 1023), known as Gebhard of Swabia, Bishop of Regensburg from 994 to 1023. He achieved fame for his generosity to the poor Black Forest farmers around 990 A.D. He was succeeded by Gebhard II, called Gebhard von Hohenwart, who was the bishop of Regensburg (or Ratisbon) from 1023 to 1036. His son, Gebhard III, called...
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Gebhart Ranking

In the United States, the name Gebhart is the 7,613^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Gebhart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gebhart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Gebhart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Magdalena Gebhart, (b. 1712), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 2
Elisabetha Gebhart, (b. 1724), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 2
Eva Gebhart, (b. 1728), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 2
Nicklas Gebhart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
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Gebhart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Gebhart, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Anna Gebhart, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 2
Anton Gebhart, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 2
Peter Gebhart, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1862 2

Gebhart Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Gebhart, who arrived in Arkansas in 1901 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gebhart (post 1700) +

Mark E. Gebhart MD,, American physician, founder of The National Center for Medical Readiness (NCMR)
Benjamin Gebhart, American inventor of the Gebhart factor used in radiative heat transfer
Charles Frederick Gebhart (1891-1942), birth name of Buck Jones, an American motion picture star of the 1920s through the 1940s, known for his starring roles in many popular western movies
Timo Gebhart (b. 1989), German footballer
Émile Gebhart (1839-1908), French academic and writer

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)