Gehrking

Gehrking Meaning & Origin

About Gehrking
The surname Gehrking is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic origin, suggesting that the name was originally used to denote "son of Gerhard." Over time, the name Gehrking has likely been passed down through generations as a family name, signifying a familial connection to someone named Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehrking: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/gehrking*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRKNK', 'KRKNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehrking in Braille

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

The name Gehrking in braille

How to sign the name Gehrking using Sign Language

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

The name Gehrking in sign language

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