Gehringer

Gehringer Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehringer: 1,471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0605206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛrɪŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRNKR', 'KRNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehringer in Braille

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

The name Gehringer in braille

How to sign the name Gehringer using Sign Language

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

The name Gehringer in sign language

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