Gerritsen

Gerritsen Meaning & Origin

About Gerritsen
The surname Gerritsen is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Gerrit, which is a Dutch form of the name Gerard. It signifies "son of Gerrit" or "son of Gerard." The name Gerard is of Germanic origin and means "brave spearman" or "strong with a spear." Therefore, the surname Gerritsen can be interpreted as "son of Gerrit" or "descendant of Gerard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerritsen: 674
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerritsen 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
KRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0603205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 R IH0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛrɪtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSN', 'JRTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerritsen in Braille

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

The name Gerritsen in braille

How to sign the name Gerritsen using Sign Language

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

The name Gerritsen in sign language

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