Gerla

Gerla Meaning & Origin

About Gerla
The surname Gerla is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Gherardo," which itself is a variant of the Germanic name "Gerhard." The name Gerla is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gherardo. The name Gerla is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Lombardy region of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerla: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R L AH0
🌐 IPA
/gerla*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', 'JRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerla in Braille

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

The name Gerla in braille

How to sign the name Gerla using Sign Language

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

The name Gerla in sign language

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