Gerharz

Gerharz Meaning & Origin

About Gerharz
The surname Gerharz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "spear strong" or "brave with a spear." The suffix "-arz" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Gerhard." Therefore, the surname Gerharz can be interpreted as "son of Gerhard" or "descendant of Gerhard." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person's lineage or family association.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerharz: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 HH AA0 R Z
🌐 IPA
/gerharz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRS', 'JRRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerharz in Braille

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

The name Gerharz in braille

How to sign the name Gerharz using Sign Language

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

The name Gerharz in sign language

Numerology