Gerald

Gerald Meaning & Origin

About Gerald
The surname Gerald is derived from the given name Gerald, which has Germanic origins. It is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Gerald can be interpreted to mean "ruler with a spear" or "rule by the spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerald: 5,244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,476
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛrəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLT', 'JRLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerald in Braille

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

The name Gerald in braille

How to sign the name Gerald using Sign Language

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

The name Gerald in sign language

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