Gaedtke

Gaedtke Meaning & Origin

About Gaedtke
The surname Gaedtke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Godeke, which is a diminutive form of the name Goda. The name Goda itself is derived from the Old High German word "goda," meaning "good." Therefore, the surname Gaedtke can be interpreted to mean "son of Godeke" or "descendant of the good one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaedtke: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaedtke 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
KTK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 D K IY0
🌐 IPA
/gaedtke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaedtke in Braille

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

The name Gaedtke in braille

How to sign the name Gaedtke using Sign Language

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

The name Gaedtke in sign language

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