Gehrig

Gehrig Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehrig: 1,138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,573
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛrɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRK', 'KRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehrig in Braille

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

The name Gehrig in braille

How to sign the name Gehrig using Sign Language

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.

The name Gehrig in sign language

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