Gero

Gero Meaning & Origin

About Gero
The surname Gero is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Germanic personal name "Gerhard," meaning "brave spear," or from the Old High German word "ger," meaning "spear." Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname "Gehr," which is derived from the Middle High German word "gêr," meaning "spear." Overall, the surname Gero is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in handling a spear or as a patronymic surname for the descendants of someone named Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gero: 1,429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,053
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gero 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
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', 'JR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gero in Braille

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

The name Gero in braille

How to sign the name Gero using Sign Language

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

The name Gero in sign language

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