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Early Origins of the Goering family

The surname Goering was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Goering family

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Goering Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goring, Goreng, Göring, Goringet, Geur, Gerling and many more.

Early Notables of the Goering family

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Goering Ranking

In the United States, the name Goering is the 15,504th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Goering migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goering Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Goering, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Goering Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Goering, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 2

Canada Goering migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goering Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Peter Goering, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Goering (post 1700) +

  • Charles Goering (1958-2016), birth name of Barrelhouse Chuck, an American Chicago blues and electric blues pianist, keyboardist, singer, and songwriter
  • Milton Merl Goering (1923-2009), American head football coach for the Bethel Threshers


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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