Gerchman

Gerchman Meaning & Origin

About Gerchman
The surname Gerchman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ger" meaning "convert" and the Hebrew word "ish" meaning "man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor who converted to Judaism. The surname Gerchman therefore signifies a person who is a descendant of a male convert to Judaism.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerchman: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerchman 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
KRXMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GACNA
🔊 Soundex
G0620505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 CH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gerchman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXMN', 'JRKMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerchman in Braille

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

The name Gerchman in braille

How to sign the name Gerchman using Sign Language

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

The name Gerchman in sign language

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