Gerdin

Gerdin Meaning & Origin

About Gerdin
The surname Gerdin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Gerd, which is a variant of Gerhard. The name Gerhard is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gerdin can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerd" or "descendant of Gerhard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerdin: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerdin 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
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gerdin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', 'JRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerdin in Braille

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

The name Gerdin in braille

How to sign the name Gerdin using Sign Language

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

The name Gerdin in sign language

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