Gerling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gerling family

The surname Gerling was first found in Saxony-Weimar, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Gerling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerling research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1444, 1510 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Gerling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gerling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gehring, Gering, Gehrig, Gehring, Gehringer, Gering and many more.

Early Notables of the Gerling family

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Gerling Ranking

In the United States, the name Gerling is the 18,216^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Gerling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gerling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Jacob Gerling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2

Gerling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Gerh Gerling, who arrived in America in 1836 2
Fr W Gerling, who arrived in America in 1841 2
Gerh Herm Gerling, who landed in America in 1846 2

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)