Gerling (surname) explained

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

Notes and References

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