Gerwing

Gerwing Meaning & Origin

About Gerwing
The surname Gerwing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerwin, which itself is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "win" meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerwing can be interpreted as "friend or protector with a spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerwing: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 W IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/gerwing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNK', 'JRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerwing in Braille

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

The name Gerwing in braille

How to sign the name Gerwing using Sign Language

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

The name Gerwing in sign language

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