Gadsden

Gadsden Meaning & Origin

About Gadsden
The surname Gadsden is of English origin and is derived from the place name Gaddesden, which refers to a village in Hertfordshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name Gadda, meaning "battle," combined with the word "denu," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gadsden can be interpreted as "valley of Gadda" or "Gadda's valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gadsden: 2,768
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,393
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gadsden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G032305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 D Z D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgædzdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gadsden in Braille

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

The name Gadsden in braille

How to sign the name Gadsden using Sign Language

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

The name Gadsden in sign language

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