Gierlach

Gierlach Meaning & Origin

About Gierlach
The surname Gierlach is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Gierlach, which itself is derived from the Old High German name Gerlach. The name Gerlach is composed of the elements "ger," meaning "spear," and "lach," meaning "play" or "sport." Therefore, the surname Gierlach can be interpreted to mean "spear player" or "spear sport."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gierlach: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G064020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/gierlach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLK', 'JRLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gierlach in Braille

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

The name Gierlach in braille

How to sign the name Gierlach using Sign Language

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

The name Gierlach in sign language

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