Geraty Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Spellings drift, and Geraty is where Geraghty drifted for some families.

What is the meaning of Geraty?

In origin, the name means “The son of the assemblyman”. The 2010 census count for Geraty in the United States was 286, good for rank 68,770. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

How is Geraty related to Geraghty?

Before spelling was fixed, Geraghty was also written Geraty. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Gerety, Gearty and Gerraughty.

Is there a Geraty coat of arms?

Arms linked to Geraghty and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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