Gumbarevic Family History & Genealogy

Summary

Surnames that end in "ic" are most commonly from Eurasia, Central Europe, and Southeastern Europe - most specifically the Slavic regions. This surname may refer to an ancestor who was named Gumbara or Gumbar. The addition of "ic" denotes a reference to being a descendent of someone named Gumbara or Gumbar.

History

The earliest written record of a "Gumbarevic" is for Josip Gumbarevic, a male, who was born in around 1888 in Hungary. He immigrated to the United States on November 23rd, 1911 on the ship Rijndam with the final destination of South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He came alone, leaving his wife, Elisa Gumbarevic, in Hungary.

Name Origin

Possibly named for an ancestor called "Gumbara" or "Gumbar", the family has Slavic roots. Slavs are the most ancient peoples of Europe and the word "Slava" or "Slawa" was the greeting of these ancient peoples. It meant "glory".

Spellings & Pronunciations

Associated surnames may be Cambareri, Gasparovic, and Gurevich.

Nationality & Ethnicity

Given the spelling and the ending in "ic", "Gumbarevic" must have originated in one of the Slavic lands such as Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Poland, Russia, the Ukraine, Serbia, Slovenia, and Slovakia. The name may indicate that the family was named after an ancestor called Gumbara or Gumbar.

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Early Gumbarevics

These are the earliest records we have of the Gumbarevic family.