Gertzen

Gertzen Meaning & Origin

About Gertzen
The surname Gertzen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Gerhard, which means "brave spear" or "strong spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard. The name Gertzen suggests a family lineage associated with bravery or strength, reflecting the qualities attributed to the original bearer of the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gertzen: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gertzen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSN', 'JRTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gertzen in Braille

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

The name Gertzen in braille

How to sign the name Gertzen using Sign Language

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

The name Gertzen in sign language

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