Gerona

Gerona Meaning & Origin

About Gerona
The surname Gerona is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city of Girona. The name Girona itself is believed to have originated from the pre-Roman name Gerunda, possibly meaning "hill" or "fortress." Therefore, the surname Gerona signifies a connection to the city of Girona and its history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerona: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 R OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/gerona*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', 'JRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerona in Braille

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

The name Gerona in braille

How to sign the name Gerona using Sign Language

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

The name Gerona in sign language

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