Geraty

Geraty Meaning & Origin

About Geraty
The surname Geraty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Géaráin, meaning "descendant of Géarán." The name Géarán is believed to be derived from the word "géar," which translates to "sharp" or "keen." It is likely that the surname Geraty originally referred to someone who possessed sharp or keen qualities, such as intelligence or wit.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geraty: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/geraty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', 'JRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geraty in Braille

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

The name Geraty in braille

How to sign the name Geraty using Sign Language

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

The name Geraty in sign language

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