Gerton

Gerton Meaning & Origin

About Gerton
The surname Gerton is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Gerard, which means "brave spearman" or "strong ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gerard. The name Gerton signifies a family's connection to their ancestor Gerard and reflects qualities such as bravery and strength.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerton: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gerton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', 'JRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerton in Braille

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

The name Gerton in braille

How to sign the name Gerton using Sign Language

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

The name Gerton in sign language

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