Gerling (surname)

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Gerling is a German language surname.^[1][2][3] Such as the related Gehrig, Gehring, Gering and Gehr it belongs to the group of family names derived from given names – in this case from any of several compound names of Germanic origin with the beginning element ger (e. g. Gerhardt, Gerhold, Gerald, Gerwin, Gerd or Gernot) – and may refer to:

• Christian Ludwig Gerling (1788–1864), German physicist and astronomer
• Gordon D. Gerling (1921-2016), American businessman and politician
• Hans Gerling (1915–1991), German businessman
• Klaas Gerling (born 1981), German DJ and producer
• Rolf Gerling (born 1954), German businessman

References

1. "Gerling Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25. German: patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name beginning with the element gar, ger 'spear', 'lance'.
2. "Gerling Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 2019-12-25. Approximately 10,125 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Suriname.
3. "Statistics and meaning of name Gerling". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25. Surname Gerling is used at least 2457 times in at least 20 countries.