Gerken

Gerken Meaning & Origin

About Gerken
The surname Gerken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerke, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Gerhard. The name Gerhard is composed of the elements "ger," meaning "spear," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gerken can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerke" or "descendant of Gerhard," indicating a family connection to someone with a brave or strong character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerken: 4,240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,807
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', 'JRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerken in Braille

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

The name Gerken in braille

How to sign the name Gerken using Sign Language

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

The name Gerken in sign language

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