About Gehrig
The surname Gehrig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gerhard. The name Gehrig is relatively common in German-speaking countries and has variations such as Gehring and Gehrigke.
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The surname Gehrig is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehrig 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 Gehrig is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gehrig in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gehrig using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.