Goehring History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Goehring family

The surname Goehring was first found in Saxony, 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 and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Goehring family

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Goehring Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goring, Goreng, Göring, Goringet, Geur, Gerling and many more.

Early Notables of the Goehring family

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Goehring Ranking

In the United States, the name Goehring is the 14,616^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Goehring migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goehring Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Jacob Goehring, who landed in America in 1753 2

Goehring Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Goehring, who landed in Texas in 1858 2
Charles Goehring, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Goehring (post 1700) +

Leo Richard Goehring (1891-1967), American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Kenneth O. Goehring (1919-2007), American abstract expressionist painter
Karl Goehring (b. 1978), American professional ice hockey goaltender
Alan Goehring (b. 1962), American professional poker player
Sally Goehring, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 2000 3
John M. Goehring (1848-1933), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 42nd District, 1903-06 3
Edward B. Goehring, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County 4th District; Elected 1926 3
C. F. Goehring, American politician, U.S. Consul in Leipzig, 1826-34 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html