Gerhard

Gerhard Meaning & Origin

About Gerhard
The surname Gerhard is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerhard can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerhard: 2,584
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 HH AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərˌhɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRT', 'JRRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerhard in Braille

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

The name Gerhard in braille

How to sign the name Gerhard using Sign Language

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

The name Gerhard in sign language

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