Gherman

Gherman Meaning & Origin

About Gherman
The surname Gherman is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Gherman, which itself is a variant of the name Herman. The name Herman is of Germanic origin and means "warrior" or "soldier." Therefore, the surname Gherman likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gherman or Herman. It is a relatively common surname in Romania and may have been adopted by individuals whose ancestors had Germanic roots or were associated with military or warrior professions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gherman: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gherman 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
KRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gherman in Braille

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

The name Gherman in braille

How to sign the name Gherman using Sign Language

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

The name Gherman in sign language

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