| ![Show Contents]() Gengler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Gengler familyThe surname Gengler was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1205 when Thomas Geg held estates. Early History of the Gengler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gengler research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1263, 1455, 1487, 1500, 1508, 1530, 1570 and 1572 are included under the topic Early Gengler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gengler Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Gengler has undergone many spelling variations, including Gedge, Gidge, Gigg, Gegg, Ginge, Genge and others. Early Notables of the Gengler familyDistinguished members of the family include Margaret Giggs (1508-1570), birth name of Margaret Clement or Clements, understood to be one of the most educated women of the Tudor era. Born in Norfolk, her father was a gentleman but enlisted the aid of Sir Thomas More, who brought her up from a child with his own daughters. In 1530, she...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gengler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gengler RankingIn the United States, the name Gengler is the 16,932nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Gengler migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Gengler were among those contributors:
Gengler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Gengler, who arrived in Iowa in 1878 2
- Nicholas Gengler, who landed in Iowa in 1878 2
- Theodore Gengler, who arrived in Iowa in 1878 2
- Michael Gengler, who arrived in Illinois in 1879 2
- "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)
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Gengler migration to the United States 
