Gerlich

Gerlich Meaning & Origin

About Gerlich
The surname Gerlich 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 "lach" meaning "playful" or "sportive." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerlich can be interpreted as "playful spear" or "sportive warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerlich: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G064020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərlɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLX', 'JRLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerlich in Braille

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

The name Gerlich in braille

How to sign the name Gerlich using Sign Language

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

The name Gerlich in sign language

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