Gerdts

Gerdts Meaning & Origin

About Gerdts
The surname Gerdts 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 Gerhard. The name Gerdts signifies a family's connection to their ancestor named Gerhard and reflects qualities such as bravery and strength associated with the spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerdts: 616
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerdts 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
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 D T S
🌐 IPA
/gərdts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', 'JRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerdts in Braille

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

The name Gerdts in braille

How to sign the name Gerdts using Sign Language

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

The name Gerdts in sign language

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