Gercken

Gercken Meaning & Origin

About Gercken
The surname Gercken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gerhard. The name Gercken signifies a family's connection to their ancestor and reflects their heritage and lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gercken: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gercken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', 'JRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gercken in Braille

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

The name Gercken in braille

How to sign the name Gercken using Sign Language

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

The name Gercken in sign language

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