Gerrety

Gerrety Meaning & Origin

About Gerrety
The surname Gerrety is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairbhith, meaning "descendant of Gairbhith." The name Gairbhith itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "garbh," meaning "rough" or "rugged." Therefore, the surname Gerrety likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was rough or rugged in nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerrety: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/gerrety*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', 'JRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerrety in Braille

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

The name Gerrety in braille

How to sign the name Gerrety using Sign Language

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

The name Gerrety in sign language

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