Geraghty

Geraghty Meaning & Origin

About Geraghty
The surname Geraghty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Géaráin, meaning "descendant of Géarán." The personal name Géarán is believed to have been derived from the word "géar," which means "sharp" or "keen." Therefore, the surname Geraghty can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the sharp one" or "descendant of the keen one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geraghty: 3,465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,384
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geraghty 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
KRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
GAG
🔊 Soundex
G0602030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛrəti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKT', 'JRKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geraghty in Braille

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

The name Geraghty in braille

How to sign the name Geraghty using Sign Language

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

The name Geraghty in sign language

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