Where Does the Gerardo Surname Come From?

In census returns, Gerardo often stands in for Gérard. In origin, the name means “Brave with the spear”.

A variant of Gérard

Before spelling was fixed, Gérard was also written Gerardo. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Gerhard and Geralds.

In the Spanish register, Gerardo appears 218 times as a first surname and 230 times as a second one. French birth records list 235 children named Gerardo between 1891 and 2000. The name became more frequent over the century.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Gerardo family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Gerardo report, with a museum-style coat of arms.