Gerking

Gerking Meaning & Origin

About Gerking
The surname Gerking 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 Gerking suggests a lineage of individuals who were associated with bravery or strength, possibly indicating a warrior or military background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerking: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/gerking*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKNK', 'JRKNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerking in Braille

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

The name Gerking in braille

How to sign the name Gerking using Sign Language

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

The name Gerking in sign language

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