About Gerfen
The surname Gerfen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Gerulf, which means "spear-wolf" in Old Germanic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerulf. Over time, the name evolved and became Gerfen. The surname Gerfen is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities in other countries.
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The surname Gerfen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerfen 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 Gerfen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gerfen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gerfen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.