Geerdes

Geerdes Meaning & Origin

About Geerdes
The surname Geerdes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Geert, which is a shortened form of the name Gerard. Geert is a common Dutch name that means "brave spearman" or "strong with a spear." The suffix -es is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Geerdes can be interpreted to mean "son of Geert" or "descendant of Geert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geerdes: 648
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34835
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geerdes 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
JRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R D Z
🌐 IPA
/gɪrdz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTS', 'KRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geerdes in Braille

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

The name Geerdes in braille

How to sign the name Geerdes using Sign Language

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

The name Geerdes in sign language

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