Gerhardt

Gerhardt Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerhardt: 5,007
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.7

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 HH AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərhɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRT', 'JRRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerhardt in Braille

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

The name Gerhardt in braille

How to sign the name Gerhardt using Sign Language

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.

The name Gerhardt in sign language

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