Gwerder

Gwerder Meaning & Origin

About Gwerder
The surname Gwerder is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Gawer," meaning "spear," and the suffix "-er," denoting an agent or doer. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gwerder can be interpreted as "one who uses a spear" or "spearman." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a connection to the weapon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gwerder: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gwerder 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
KRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W EH1 R D ER0
🌐 IPA
/gwerder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwerder in Braille

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

The name Gwerder in braille

How to sign the name Gwerder using Sign Language

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

The name Gwerder in sign language

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