Gander

Gander Meaning & Origin

About Gander
The surname Gander is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gandere," meaning "a male goose." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who either raised or sold geese or perhaps had some physical resemblance to a goose. The surname Gander is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern counties of England.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gander: 1,804
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KNTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G05306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΓ¦ndΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gander in Braille

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

The name Gander in braille

How to sign the name Gander using Sign Language

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

The name Gander in sign language

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