Georgi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium
Germany
Italy

The distinguished surname Georgi is a patronymic surname created from a personal name, and meaning "son of George." The name comes ultimately from the Greek words "ge," meaning "earth," or "soil," and "ergein," meaning "to work or till," together meaning "farmer." Georgi was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, it's popularity in part due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George.

Early Origins of the Georgi family

The surname Georgi was first found in this region. Families of this name were also found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256.

Early History of the Georgi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Georgi research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1588, 1715, 1810, 1811, 1868 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Georgi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Georgi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more.

Early Notables of the Georgi family

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Georgi migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Georgi Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Reinhold Gerhard Georgi, who arrived in North Carolina in 1753 1

Georgi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julius Georgi, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1
Friedrich Georgi, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
Therese Georgi, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
Ignatz Georgi, who landed in New York in 1855 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Georgi (post 1700) +

Charles H. Georgi, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1916 2
Georgi Sokolov (1942-2002), Bulgarian footballer
Georgi Ivanov Stoykovski (1941-2023), Bulgarian triple jumper who competed in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics
Colonel Georgi Konstantinovitš Mosolov (1926-2018), Soviet Russian test pilot who was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Lenin Prize
Georgi Boyko (1933-2002), Ukrainian and Soviet petroleum geologist
Georgi Mikhailovich Dimitrov (1882-1949), Bulgarian Communist politician
Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov (1896-1974), Highly decorated Russian recipient of the Croix de Guerre during WWII 3
Georgi Swiridow (1915-1998), composer
Prince Georgi Evgenievich Lvov (1861-1925), Russian liberal politician
Georgi S Shonin, Russian cosmonaut

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
World War 2 Awards.com - ZHUKOV, Georgi. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Georgi Zhukov. Retrieved from http://www.ww2awards.com/person/35000