| ![Show Contents]() Gerbier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Gerbier is occupational in nature. Occupational names were derived from the common trades of the medieval era and transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. This phenomenon is demonstrated by names such as the German name Schumaker, which means a maker of shoes, the Ashkenazic Jewish name Zimmerman, which means carpenter, and the Polish and Jewish name Stolarski, which means joiner. Similarly, surnames of office, which include military, judicial, papal and other positions of authority, are widespread throughout Europe. Those who were involved in the military, or feudal armies, were given names such as the English Archer and the French Chevalier. Names that were derived from judicial and papal titles, such as Bailiffe, Squire and Abbott, are commonly seen with the same surname spelling today. The name Gerbier is derived from the Old German word "ledargarawo," meaning "leather preparer" which later became "gerwer" and "gerber." Accordingly, the original bearer of this name held the trade of a leather tanner. Early Origins of the Gerbier familyThe surname Gerbier was first found in Silesia, where this family was established in the Middle Ages. Early History of the Gerbier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerbier research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1591, 1667, 1702, 1728, 1731, 1746, 1749, 1775, 1790, 1818, 1823 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Gerbier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gerbier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gerbe, Gherber, Gherbe, Gurber, Gurbe, Ghurber and many more. Early Notables of the Gerbier familyNotables of the period with the surname Gerbier were - Sir Balthazar Gerbier (1591?-1667), a "painter, architect, and courtier, born about 1591 at Middelburg, in Zeeland, was the son of Anthony Gerbier, by his wife, Radigonde Blavet, protestant refugees f...
Gerbier RankingIn France, the name Gerbier is the 3,661st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Gerbier familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Jacob Gerber, one of many of this surname who came to Philadelphia, who arrived in 1733; H.A. Gerber arrived in Texas in 1854.
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