About Jerry
The surname Jerry is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Gerald" or "Gerard." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerald or Gerard. The name Gerald itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule," suggesting that the surname Jerry may have been associated with someone who was a ruler or wielded power.
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The surname Jerry is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jerry 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 Jerry is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jerry in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jerry using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.