Gehri

Gehri Meaning & Origin

About Gehri
The surname Gehri is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gÃĒr," meaning "spear." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in handling a spear or possibly a spear maker. The name Gehri signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and may have been passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
đŸ’Ŧ Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehri: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JR
đŸ—Ŋ NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
đŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/gehri*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JR', 'KR')
đŸˆ¯ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehri in Braille

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

The name Gehri in braille

How to sign the name Gehri using Sign Language

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

The name Gehri in sign language

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