| ![Show Contents]() Gera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Gera familyThe surname Gera 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 Gera familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gera research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1566, 1590, 1610, 1770 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Gera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gera Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gehra, Gehren, Gehring, Gera, Geradon, Geradts and many more. Early Notables of the Gera familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gera Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gera migration to the United States | + |
Gera Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Gera, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1
- Christian Gera, who settled in Long Island in 1778
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gera (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Francis Gera (b. 1978), American sports executive and coach
- Ralucca Michelle Gera, (née Muntean), American mathematician specializing in graph theory, including graph coloring, dominating sets, and spectral graph theory
- Bernice Shiner Gera (1931-1992), American baseball umpire, became the first woman to umpire a professional baseball game in 1972
- Manuel Gera (b. 1963), German church musician and organist
- Zoltán Gera (b. 1979), Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
- Zoltán Gera (1923-2014), Hungarian actor, honoured with being chosen as an Actor of the Hungarian Nation, the Kossuth Prize, and the Meritorious Artist Award of Hungary
- Marina Gera (b. 1984), Hungarian Emmy Award actress
- József Gera (1896-1946), Hungarian physician and politician
- Elida Gera (1932-2017), Israeli film director, dancer and choreographer
- ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- 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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