Jerard

Jerard Meaning & Origin

About Jerard
The surname Jerard is of English origin and is derived from the given name Gerard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Jerard 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 Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jerard: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER0 AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/jerard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRRT', 'ARRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jerard in Braille

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

The name Jerard in braille

How to sign the name Jerard using Sign Language

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

The name Jerard in sign language

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