Gerrin

Gerrin Meaning & Origin

About Gerrin
The surname Gerrin is of English origin and is derived from the given name Gerard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerrin can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerrin: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerrin 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
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gerrin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', 'JRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerrin in Braille

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

The name Gerrin in braille

How to sign the name Gerrin using Sign Language

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

The name Gerrin in sign language

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