Gerlack

Gerlack Meaning & Origin

About Gerlack
The surname Gerlack is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerlach, which itself comes from the Old High German elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "lāh" meaning "battle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerlack can be interpreted as "spear battle" or "warrior with a spear." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was skilled in battle or had a connection to warfare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerlack: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerlack based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 L AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/gerlack*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLK', 'JRLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerlack in Braille

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

The name Gerlack in braille

How to sign the name Gerlack using Sign Language

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

The name Gerlack in sign language

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