Gerwig

Gerwig Meaning & Origin

About Gerwig
The surname Gerwig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerwig, which itself is a combination of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerwig can be interpreted as "warrior with a spear" or "spear warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerwig: 786
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərwɪg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', 'JRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerwig in Braille

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

The name Gerwig in braille

How to sign the name Gerwig using Sign Language

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

The name Gerwig in sign language

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