Gerling

Gerling Meaning & Origin

About Gerling
The surname Gerling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerl, which itself is a short form of the name Gerhard. The name Gerhard is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gerling can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerl" or "descendant of Gerhard," indicating a family connection to someone with the given name Gerl or Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerling: 2,294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,297
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G064052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLNK', 'JRLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerling in Braille

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

The name Gerling in braille

How to sign the name Gerling using Sign Language

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

The name Gerling in sign language

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