Jerald

Jerald Meaning & Origin

About Jerald
The surname Jerald is derived from the given name Gerald, which has Germanic origins. It is composed of the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Jerald can be interpreted to mean "ruler with a spear" or "rule by the spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jerald: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛrəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRLT', 'ARLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jerald in Braille

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

The name Jerald in braille

How to sign the name Jerald using Sign Language

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

The name Jerald in sign language

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