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Gehring Name Meaning

German and Swiss German: from a medieval personal name, a short form of Gerhard or a similar name, formed with the first element ger, gar ‘spear’ + the patronymic suffix -ing.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gearing, Fehring, Wehring, Mehling, Nehring, Bering, Behring, Geeting

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Gehring Family Origin

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Gehring Family Occupations

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  • Coke Hole Man In Gas Works

    100%

In 1881, the most common Gehring occupation in the UK was Coke Hole Man In Gas Works. 100% of Gehring's were Coke Hole Man In Gas Workss.

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Gehring Historical Records

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Gehring Life Expectancy

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