Gericke

Gericke Meaning & Origin

About Gericke
The surname Gericke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard. Over time, the name evolved into Gericke, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and South Africa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gericke: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', 'JRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gericke in Braille

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

The name Gericke in braille

How to sign the name Gericke using Sign Language

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

The name Gericke in sign language

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