Gerlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Gerlin surname is thought to be a habitational name taken on from a now lost or unidentified place name in England.

Early Origins of the Gerlin family

The surname Gerlin was first found in Norfolk where the family name was first referenced in the year 1296 when William Girlyn held estates in that shire. The Girlington family were early proprietors of the township of Leck in Lancashire. 1

Early History of the Gerlin family

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Gerlin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Girling, Girlyn, Girlington, Gerlinston, Garlington, Gerling, Gerlin, Girlin, Gerlyn, Gerlinge, Gylinge and many more.

Early Notables of the Gerlin family

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Gerlin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gerlin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Gerlin, who arrived in New York in 1709 2

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)