Geris

Geris Meaning & Origin

About Geris
The surname Geris is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Gerard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Geris can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerard" or "descendant of Gerard." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geris: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/geris*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', 'JRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geris in Braille

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

The name Geris in braille

How to sign the name Geris using Sign Language

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

The name Geris in sign language

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