Gerold

Gerold Meaning & Origin

About Gerold
The surname Gerold is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerold, which itself is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerold can be interpreted as "ruler with a spear" or "powerful ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerold.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerold: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G06043
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R OW0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ›roʊld/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRLT', 'JRLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerold in Braille

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

The name Gerold in braille

How to sign the name Gerold using Sign Language

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

The name Gerold in sign language

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