Garlitz

Garlitz Meaning & Origin

About Garlitz
The surname Garlitz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerlach, which itself is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "lach" meaning "playful" or "sportive." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garlitz can be interpreted as "playful spear" or "sportive warrior." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who displayed skill or prowess in battle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Garlitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Garlitz: 823
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,883
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garlitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G064032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R L IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrlɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garlitz in Braille

Here's how to represent Garlitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Garlitz in braille

How to sign the name Garlitz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Garlitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Garlitz in sign language

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