Gerling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

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

Early Origins of the Gerling family

The surname Gerling 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 Gerling family

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Gerling 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 Gerling family

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Gerling Ranking

In the United States, the name Gerling is the 18,216^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Gerling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gerling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Jacob Gerling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3

Gerling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Gerh Gerling, who arrived in America in 1836 3
Fr W Gerling, who arrived in America in 1841 3
Gerh Herm Gerling, who landed in America in 1846 3

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)