Gerus

Gerus Meaning & Origin

About Gerus
The surname Gerus is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Jerzy, which is the Polish form of George. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jerzy. The name Jerzy itself is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Gerus can be interpreted to mean "son of Jerzy" or "descendant of George."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerus: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/gerus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', 'JRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerus in Braille

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

The name Gerus in braille

How to sign the name Gerus using Sign Language

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

The name Gerus in sign language

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