About Gerity
The surname Gerity is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairbhith, meaning "descendant of Gairbhith." The name Gairbhith itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "garbh," which means "rough" or "rugged." Therefore, the surname Gerity likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was rough or rugged in nature.
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The surname Gerity is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerity 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 Gerity is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gerity in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gerity using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.