There are
1057
Gerigs in the USA
Gerig is the
23881st
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Gerig

JohnGerig

John Gerig was a German-American painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

HenryGerig

Henry Gerig was a Swiss engineer who played a key role in the construction of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel.

MarieGerig

Marie Gerig was a French actress known for her performances in classic French plays and films in the mid-20th century.

FrankGerig

Frank Gerig was an American entrepreneur who founded a successful chain of grocery stores in the Midwest in the early 20th century.

AnnaGerig

Anna Gerig was a Swiss mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of number theory in the late 19th century.

JosephGerig

Joseph Gerig was an Austrian composer and conductor known for his orchestral compositions and operas in the 18th century.

SophieGerig

Sophie Gerig was a German sculptor and ceramicist known for her abstract sculptures and pottery in the early 20th century.

PeterGerig

Peter Gerig was a Swiss politician who served as the mayor of a small village in the Alps in the mid-19th century.

KurtGerig

Kurt Gerig was a Swiss mountaineer who made several notable ascents in the Swiss Alps in the early 20th century.

ElisabethGerig

Elisabeth Gerig was a Swiss journalist and feminist activist who campaigned for women's rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Gerig Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Gerig' is of German origin and is derived from the personal name 'Gerhard' or 'Gero,' meaning 'bold spear' or 'spear ruler.' It is a variant of the surname 'Gerwig.'
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Gerig' is most commonly found in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland and Germany. There is also a significant presence of the name in the United States and Canada due to immigration.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Gerig' include 'Gericke' and 'Gerwig.'
Migration and ImmigrationMany individuals with the surname 'Gerig' migrated from Germany and Switzerland to the United States and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries in search of better economic opportunities.