Geerts

Geerts Meaning & Origin

About Geerts
The surname Geerts is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Geert, which is a shortened form of the name Gerard. It originated in the Netherlands and Belgium, where it is a common surname. The name Geert itself is derived from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Geerts can be interpreted to mean "son of Geert" or "descendant of Geert," indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Geert or Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geerts: 577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,389
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geerts 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
G0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R T S
🌐 IPA
/gɪrts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTS', 'KRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geerts in Braille

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

The name Geerts in braille

How to sign the name Geerts using Sign Language

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

The name Geerts in sign language

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