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Gingerich

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Gingerich is a German surname with variants such as Gingrich, Gingerick, and Gingery. Its original form is Güngerich (also written Guengerich). It was recorded in Bern, Switzerland as early as 1389, and in 1692 among Anabaptists. The first record in North America is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1724. The name is rare in Europe but spread in North America through Amish and Mennonite immigrants. Notable people with the surname include:


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