| ![Show Contents]() Gumpert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Gumpert family is Bavaria. Gumpert is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where their name rose to prominence through their involvement in the social and cultural affairs of the area. Early Origins of the Gumpert familyThe surname Gumpert was first found in Bavaria, where in ancient times the name Gummer came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's feudal society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the household acquired distant estates which in turn elevated their social status. Early History of the Gumpert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gumpert research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1688 is included under the topic Early Gumpert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gumpert Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Gumpert include Gummer, Gumer, Gumme, Gumm, Gum, Guma, Gumma, Gummers, Gumers, Gumen, Guemel, Gummere, Gummen, Gummel, Gummle, Gumere, Gumen, Gumel, Gumle, Gummaer, Gumaer, Guemmer, Gommer, Guemer, Gomer, Guemmere, Guemmen, Guemmel, Gommere, Gommen, Gomere, Gomen, Guemel and many more. Early Notables of the Gumpert familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gumpert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gumpert migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gumpert or a variant listed above:
Gumpert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nathan Gumpert, who landed in New York in 1850 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gumpert (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Gumpert (1952-2021), German actor that was best known for his role of Johannes von Lahnstein in the daily soap Verbotene Liebe
- 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)
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Gumpert migration to the United States 
