Gerwitz

Gerwitz Meaning & Origin

About Gerwitz
The surname Gerwitz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ger," meaning "spear," and "witz," meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerwitz can be interpreted as "spearwood" or "wood of the spear." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with spears or in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerwitz: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerwitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/gerwitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', 'JRFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerwitz in Braille

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

The name Gerwitz in braille

How to sign the name Gerwitz using Sign Language

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

The name Gerwitz in sign language

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