Gafkjen

Gafkjen Meaning & Origin

About Gafkjen
The surname Gafkjen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Gafke, which is a diminutive form of the name Geertruida. Geertruida is a feminine name that originated from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "trud" meaning "strength." Therefore, the surname Gafkjen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gafke" or "one who is related to Geertruida."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gafkjen: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gafkjen 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
KFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 G SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gafkjen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gafkjen in Braille

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

The name Gafkjen in braille

How to sign the name Gafkjen using Sign Language

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

The name Gafkjen in sign language

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