Gary

Gary Meaning & Origin

About Gary
The surname Gary is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Gareth," which itself is a variant of the name "Gerard." The name Gerard comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gary can be interpreted to mean "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gary: 22,310
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,612
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.56

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

Ranking information for the surname Gary is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gary in Braille

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

The name Gary in braille

How to sign the name Gary using Sign Language

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

The name Gary in sign language

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