Gierhart

Gierhart Meaning & Origin

About Gierhart
The surname Gierhart is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which itself is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gierhart can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gierhart: 510
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gierhart 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
KRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R HH AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪrhɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRRT', 'JRRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gierhart in Braille

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

The name Gierhart in braille

How to sign the name Gierhart using Sign Language

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

The name Gierhart in sign language

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