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."
The surname Gerritsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Gerritsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.