Gehrman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Gehrman

What does the name Gehrman mean?

The surname Gehrman is a derivation of the Old High German "ger" meaning "spear" or "javelin."

Early Origins of the Gehrman family

The surname Gehrman was first found in Hamburg, where the name Gehrman came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging medieval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired greater properties, some of which were located in other countries.

Early History of the Gehrman family

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Gehrman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Germann, Gehrmann, Giermann, Geremann, Germany and others.

Early Notables of the Gehrman family

Gehrman of Germany

Gehrman migration to the United States +

Gehrman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Gehrman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gehrman (post 1700) +

Paul Gehrman (b. 1912), Major League Baseball player

Sources +

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)