Jerry

Jerry Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jerry: 2,679
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,697
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JR', 'AR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jerry in Braille

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

The name Jerry in braille

How to sign the name Jerry using Sign Language

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.

The name Jerry in sign language

Numerology