Gerdes

Gerdes Meaning & Origin

About Gerdes
The surname Gerdes 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 person named Gerhard. The name Gerdes is fairly common in Germany and the Netherlands, and variations of the name can be found in other European countries as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerdes: 5,940
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.01

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ZH ER1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/ʒərdz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', 'JRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerdes in Braille

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

The name Gerdes in braille

How to sign the name Gerdes using Sign Language

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

The name Gerdes in sign language

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