Gerth

Gerth Meaning & Origin

About Gerth
The surname Gerth is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gerde" or "gerthe," meaning "fence" or "enclosure." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a fence builder or lived near a fence or enclosure. The name Gerth may also have been used to denote someone who owned or managed a piece of land that was enclosed or fenced off.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerth: 1,967
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,015
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 TH
🌐 IPA
/gərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR0', 'JRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerth in Braille

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

The name Gerth in braille

How to sign the name Gerth using Sign Language

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

The name Gerth in sign language

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