Gerring

Gerring Meaning & Origin

About Gerring
The surname Gerring is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gara" or "Gere," meaning "spear," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Gerring is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting someone who was the son or descendant of a person named Gara or Gere, who was associated with the spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerring: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/gerring*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNK', 'JRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerring in Braille

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

The name Gerring in braille

How to sign the name Gerring using Sign Language

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

The name Gerring in sign language

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