Gerbi

Gerbi Meaning & Origin

About Gerbi
The surname Gerbi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Gerbo, which itself is a variant of the name Gerberto. The name Gerberto is composed of the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gerbi can be interpreted to mean "bright spear" or "famous spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerbo or Gerberto.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerbi: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/gerbi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRP', 'JRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerbi in Braille

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

The name Gerbi in braille

How to sign the name Gerbi using Sign Language

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

The name Gerbi in sign language

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