Gurtner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gurtner family

The surname Gurtner was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Gurtler became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Gurtner family

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Gurtner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gurtler, Gürlter, Gurtner, Gurter, Gorter, Girtler, Curtler, Kirtler, Gertler and many more.

Early Notables of the Gurtner family

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Gurtner migration to the United States +

Gurtner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Heinrich Gurtner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 1
Peter Gurtner, who landed in Virginia in 1774 1

Gurtner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Gurtner, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gurtner (post 1700) +

Robert Gurtner (1943-2025), better known by the stage name Ted Robert, was a Swiss singer-songwriter, singing and songwriting alongside the likes of Michel Drucker and Alain Morisod
Keith Gurtner, Australian speedway rider, seven-time Queensland Individual Speedway Champion
Régis Gurtner (b. 1986), French professional footballer

Sources +

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)