Gerrity

Gerrity Meaning & Origin

About Gerrity
The surname Gerrity is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gairbhithe, meaning "descendant of Gairbhíth." The name Gairbhíth is composed of the elements "gairbh," meaning rough or rugged, and "íth," meaning corn or grain. Therefore, the surname Gerrity likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near rough or rugged land or worked as a farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerrity: 1,782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerrity 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
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛrɪti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', 'JRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerrity in Braille

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

The name Gerrity in braille

How to sign the name Gerrity using Sign Language

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

The name Gerrity in sign language

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