Gerdt

Gerdt Meaning & Origin

About Gerdt
The surname Gerdt is of German origin and is derived from the given name Gerhard, which means "brave spear" or "strong spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerdt or Gerhard. The name Gerdt is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking countries, and it has variations in spelling and pronunciation across different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerdt: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 T
🌐 IPA
/gerdt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', 'JRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerdt in Braille

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

The name Gerdt in braille

How to sign the name Gerdt using Sign Language

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

The name Gerdt in sign language

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