Gaal

Gaal Meaning & Origin

About Gaal
The surname Gaal is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Gábor, which means "God is my strength" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Gábor. The name Gaal is relatively common in Hungary and is often associated with individuals who are strong-willed, determined, and resilient.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaal: 884
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,331
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L
🌐 IPA
/gɑl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaal in Braille

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

The name Gaal in braille

How to sign the name Gaal using Sign Language

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

The name Gaal in sign language

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