Gershberg

Gershberg Meaning & Origin

About Gershberg
The surname Gershberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Gershon, meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gershon. The name Gershberg is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gershberg: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRXPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G06201062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 SH B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/gershberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXPRK', 'JRXPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gershberg in Braille

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

The name Gershberg in braille

How to sign the name Gershberg using Sign Language

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

The name Gershberg in sign language

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