Geffrard

Geffrard Meaning & Origin

About Geffrard
The surname Geffrard is of French origin and is derived from the given name Geoffroy, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "gawia" meaning "territory" and "fridu" meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Geffrard can be interpreted as "peaceful territory" or "ruler of a peaceful territory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geffrard: 861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geffrard 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
JFRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G016063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 F ER0 D R AH0
🌐 IPA
/geffrard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRRT', 'KFRRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G166

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geffrard in Braille

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

The name Geffrard in braille

How to sign the name Geffrard using Sign Language

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

The name Geffrard in sign language

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