About Gerling
The surname Gerling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerl, which itself is a short form of the name Gerhard. The name Gerhard is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gerling can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerl" or "descendant of Gerhard," indicating a family connection to someone with the given name Gerl or Gerhard.
The surname Gerling is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerling based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gerling is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gerling in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gerling using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.