Gerisch

Gerisch Meaning & Origin

About Gerisch
The surname Gerisch is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear" or "strong spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard. The name Gerisch is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerisch: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/gerisch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRX', 'JRX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerisch in Braille

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

The name Gerisch in braille

How to sign the name Gerisch using Sign Language

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

The name Gerisch in sign language

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