Gehres

Gehres Meaning & Origin

About Gehres
The surname Gehres is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ger," meaning "spear." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in handling a spear or had a spear-like appearance. The suffix "-es" is a common German patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gehres can be interpreted as "son of the spear" or "descendant of the spearman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehres: 509
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehres 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
JRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRS', 'KRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehres in Braille

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

The name Gehres in braille

How to sign the name Gehres using Sign Language

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

The name Gehres in sign language

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