Gearen

Gearen Meaning & Origin

About Gearen
The surname Gearen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Géaráin, meaning "descendant of Géarán." The name Géarán itself is believed to be derived from the word "géar," which means "sharp" or "keen." As a surname, Gearen is typically associated with County Waterford in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gearen: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gearen 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 Gearen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gearen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRN', 'KRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gearen in Braille

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

The name Gearen in braille

How to sign the name Gearen using Sign Language

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

The name Gearen in sign language

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