Gamlen

Gamlen Meaning & Origin

About Gamlen
The surname Gamlen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gamela" or "Gamal," meaning "old" or "aged." The suffix "-en" indicates "son of," making Gamlen mean "son of Gamela" or "son of Gamal." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants or family members of an individual named Gamela or Gamal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gamlen: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G05405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 M AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gamlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gamlen in Braille

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

The name Gamlen in braille

How to sign the name Gamlen using Sign Language

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

The name Gamlen in sign language

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