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![Show Contents]() Gurganus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Gurganus is a patronymic surname created from a personal name, and meaning "son of George." The name comes ultimately from the Greek words "ge," meaning "earth," or "soil," and "ergein," meaning "to work or till," together meaning "farmer." Gurganus was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, it's popularity in part due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George. Early Origins of the Gurganus familyThe surname Gurganus was first found in this region. Families of this name were also found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256. Early History of the Gurganus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gurganus research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1588, 1715, 1810, 1811, 1868 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Gurganus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gurganus Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more. Early Notables of the Gurganus familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gurganus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gurganus RankingIn the United States, the name Gurganus is the 12,045th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Gurganus familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wilhelm Georg and his wife Anna Marie, who settled in New York with their three children in 1709; Michael Jurg, who emigrated from the Palatinate to Pennsylvania in 1727.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gurganus (post 1700) | + |
- Major General Charles Mark Gurganus, U.S. Marine flag officer, Commander of the Regional Command Southwest
- Allan Gurganus, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
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