Gerritson

Gerritson Meaning & Origin

About Gerritson
The surname Gerritson is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Gerrit, which is a variant of the name Gerard. The name Gerard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gerritson can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerrit" or "son of Gerard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gerrit or Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerritson: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerritson 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
JH EH1 R IH0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gerritson*/
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('KRTSN', 'JRTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerritson in Braille

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

The name Gerritson in braille

How to sign the name Gerritson using Sign Language

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

The name Gerritson in sign language

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