Gerndt

Gerndt Meaning & Origin

About Gerndt
The surname Gerndt is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard. The name Gerndt is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerndt: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0653
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 N T
🌐 IPA
/gerndt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNT', 'JRNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerndt in Braille

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

The name Gerndt in braille

How to sign the name Gerndt using Sign Language

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

The name Gerndt in sign language

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