Gehris

Gehris Meaning & Origin

About Gehris
The surname Gehris 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 and became Gehris. The surname Gehris is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehris: 559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehris in Braille

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

The name Gehris in braille

How to sign the name Gehris using Sign Language

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

The name Gehris in sign language

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