Gerland

Gerland Meaning & Origin

About Gerland
The surname Gerland is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ger," meaning spear, and "land," meaning land or territory. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerland can be interpreted as "spear land" or "territory of the spear." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or owned a piece of land associated with the use or production of spears, or it could have been a nickname for someone skilled in using a spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerland: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G064053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/gerland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLNT', 'JRLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerland in Braille

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

The name Gerland in braille

How to sign the name Gerland using Sign Language

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

The name Gerland in sign language

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