| ![Show Contents]() Gutenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Gutenberg developed into a surname independently, from a few sources. It evolved from the Low German word "Gude," meaning "good. " It came from the Frisian word "Gudde." As well as from the German Gut(h), which was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a free man of noble birth. Early Origins of the Gutenberg familyThe surname Gutenberg was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Gude is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. The earliest instance of the name appears to be of a knight in Upper Alsace in 1251 with the name Guotman. A Herman der Guot is on record in Suz in 1236; and a Gerhard de Guden was on record in Kolberg in 1277. Early History of the Gutenberg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gutenberg research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1468, 1581, 1635, 1645, 1684, 1689, 1696, 1698, 1730 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Gutenberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gutenberg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gude, Gudde, Gudenau, Gudentz, Guenus, Güder, Gudiel, Gudin, Guedin, Guchte, Gute, Guten, Guter, Guth, Gutte, Gutteling, Guttenberg, Guettenberg, Guttenberg and many more. Early Notables of the Gutenberg familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gutenberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gutenberg migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gutenberg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Nils Gutenberg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1693 1
Gutenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Abraham Gutenberg, who landed in America in 1852 1
- Hermann Gutenberg, who arrived in New Jersey in 1854 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gutenberg (post 1700) | + |
- Beno Gutenberg (1889-1960), German-American seismologist, mentor of Charles Francis Richter in his development of the Richter scale
- Erich Gutenberg (1897-1984), German economist, considered the founder of modern German business studies after World War II
- Johann Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (1400-1468), German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, publisher and inventor of mechanical movable type printing which revolutionized printing and led to the Renaissance, Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, best known for his Gutenberg Bible
- 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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Gutenberg migration to the United States 
