Gellerman Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

People called Gellerman share their surname's story with Gelderman, its better-known spelling. Name scholars give the meaning as “One who came from Gelders, a province in Holland”. Gellerman writes “l” in place of the “d” found in Gelderman, a typical scribal difference. You may also find the name written Geldermann.

The 2010 census count for Gellerman in the United States was 258, good for rank 74,826. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Gellerman, so the heraldry linked to Gelderman is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Gellerman family name pack.