Gehring

Gehring Meaning & Origin

About Gehring
The surname Gehring 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 person named Gerhard. Over time, the name evolved into Gehring, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehring: 5,100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,638
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛrɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRNK', 'KRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehring in Braille

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

The name Gehring in braille

How to sign the name Gehring using Sign Language

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

The name Gehring in sign language

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