Ginger Family History
Ginger Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from Gingen or Giengen in Württemberg. English (southern): from Middle English gingivere gyngure gingere ‘ginger’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in spices or possibly a nickname for someone with reddish hair or a fiery temperament.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022