Geers

Geers Meaning & Origin

About Geers
The surname Geers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Geer, which itself is a short form of the name Gerard. The name Gerard comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Geers can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerard" or "descendant of Gerard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geers: 1,030
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/giərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRS', 'KRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geers in Braille

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

The name Geers in braille

How to sign the name Geers using Sign Language

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

The name Geers in sign language

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