Gerhart

Gerhart Meaning & Origin

About Gerhart
The surname Gerhart is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which itself is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerhart 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 Gerhart is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gerhart: 4,319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,689
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.46

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

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 Gerhart in Braille

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

The name Gerhart in braille

How to sign the name Gerhart using Sign Language

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

The name Gerhart in sign language

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