Gehrke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gehrke family

The surname Gehrke 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. The name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Gehrke family

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Gehrke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gehra, Gehren, Gehring, Gera, Geradon, Geradts and many more.

Early Notables of the Gehrke family

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Gehrke Ranking

In the United States, the name Gehrke is the 7,612^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Gehrke migration to the United States +

Gehrke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charlotte Gehrke, aged 18, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Constitution" in 1836 2
Carl Gehrke, aged 23, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Constitution" in 1836 2
Heinrich Gehrke, who arrived in Texas in 1840 3
Antonette Gehrke, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1845
Hein. Gehrke, aged 22, who landed in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard" 3
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Gehrke migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gehrke Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Carl Gehrke, aged 33, Polish settler who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship “Humboldt” in 1875
Florentine Gehrke, aged 33, Polish settler who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship “Humboldt” in 1875
Friedrich Gehrke, aged 9, Polish settler who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship “Humboldt” in 1875
Ernestine Gehrke, aged 7, Polish settler who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship “Humboldt” in 1875
Augusta Gehrke, aged 1 year 4 months, Polish settler who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship “Humboldt” in 1875
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gehrke (post 1700) +

Charles W. Gehrke (1917-2009), American chemist, researcher and business entrepreneur
Steve Gehrke (b. 1972), award-winning American poet
Erwin Gehrke (1898-1966), American professional football fullback, halfback, and quarterback in the first American Football League
Johannes Gehrke, American professor of computer science at Cornell University
Chris Gehrke (1966-1991), American race driver on the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) circuit
Fred Gehrke (1918-2002), American National Football League running back

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Passenger Search (Retrieved 24th October 2022).https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/
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)