Gerstorff

Gerstorff Meaning & Origin

About Gerstorff
The surname Gerstorff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ger," meaning spear, and "storff," meaning village or farm. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerstorff can be interpreted as "spear farm" or "farm associated with spears." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location or occupation related to the use or production of spears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerstorff: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerstorff 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
KRSTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0623061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 S T R AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/gerstorff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTRF', 'JRSTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerstorff in Braille

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

The name Gerstorff in braille

How to sign the name Gerstorff using Sign Language

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

The name Gerstorff in sign language

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