| ![Show Contents]() Gerhold History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The historic kingdom of Bohemia, enclosed by mountains and the celebrated Bohemian forest, is the noble birthplace of the name Gerhold.German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in Bohemia. Two of the common types of family names found in the Prussia are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Gerhold derived from the Old German personal name Gerhard, which means spear-brave. Early Origins of the Gerhold familyThe surname Gerhold was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Gerhold familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerhold research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1607, 1629, 1637, 1676, 1698, 1726, 1736 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Gerhold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gerhold Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gerhardt, Gearhart, Gearhardt, Gerhart, Gearhard, Gerhard, Gerheart, Gearheart, Gerard and many more. Early Notables of the Gerhold familyDuring this early period, notable bearers of the name Gerhold included Johann Gerhard (1582-1637), the most famous Lutheran theologian of the time; Daniel Gerdes (1698-1765), German Calvinist theologian and historian...
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 Gerhold migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gerhold Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Giesa Gerhold, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 1
- Jean Gerhold, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 1
- Nicolas Gerhold, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 1
| Historic Events for the Gerhold family | + |
Bismarck - Ferdinand Gerhold (1920-1941), German Verwaltungsgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
- 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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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Gerhold migration to the United States 
