Gehres is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 6 characters long in length.
Gehres is form of the Gehrke. Descendant of little Gero, a pet form of Gereman meaning "spear, man".
Family name Gehres is variant form of Gellerman. One who came from Gelders, a province in Holland.
Surname is variant of Geller. Descendant of Gelther meaning "sacrifice, army"; one who is known for shrieking; one who came from Geldern, in Prussia.
How popular is Gehres?
As per 2010 US census, number of Gehress plummeted by 4.14 per cent to 509 since 2000 and slipped by 3527 spots and ranked at 42579. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.34 | 95.29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.75 | 1.88 |
| Others | 2.16 | 1.32 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 1.57 | 0 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
20 years old farmer Cathar. Gehres who was residing in Hessen migrated to USA on November 5, 1853 by William Tell put out from Havre. 17 years old Johannes Gehres, Abraham Gehres, aged 36, Carl Gehres, Catharina Gehres (9), 7 years old Christine Gehres, Jakob Gehres (9 months old), Farmer Maria Gehres, 24 years old Peter Gehres, and 14 other Gehres around 80% of whom were farmer migrated to US.