Gerry

Gerry Meaning & Origin

About Gerry
The surname Gerry is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Geirghe, meaning "descendant of Geirghe." Geirghe is a personal name derived from the Old Norse name Geirgeirr, which combines the elements "geir" meaning "spear" and "geirr" meaning "spear carrier." The surname Gerry is therefore associated with a person who is a descendant of Geirghe or someone who is connected to the spear carrier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerry: 2,814
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', 'JR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerry in Braille

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

The name Gerry in braille

How to sign the name Gerry using Sign Language

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

The name Gerry in sign language

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