About Gerhardt
The surname Gerhardt 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 Gerhardt can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong with a spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard.
The surname Gerhardt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerhardt 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 Gerhardt is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gerhardt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gerhardt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.