Gerloff

Gerloff Meaning & Origin

About Gerloff
The surname Gerloff 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 "play" or "sport." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerloff can be interpreted as "spear player" or "one who enjoys spear-related activities."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerloff: 618
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerloff 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
KRLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 L AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərlɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLF', 'JRLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G641

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerloff in Braille

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

The name Gerloff in braille

How to sign the name Gerloff using Sign Language

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

The name Gerloff in sign language

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