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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The surname Gerloff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Gerloff is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gerloff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.