Gehrke

Gehrke Meaning & Origin

About Gehrke
The surname Gehrke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear" or "strong 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 Gehrke, 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 Gehrke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gehrke: 4,180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,915
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehrke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R K
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛrk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRK', 'KRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehrke in Braille

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

The name Gehrke in braille

How to sign the name Gehrke using Sign Language

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

The name Gehrke in sign language

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