Gansen

Gansen Meaning & Origin

About Gansen
The surname Gansen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ganso," meaning "goose" in German. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or raised geese. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone with goose-like characteristics or behavior. Overall, the surname Gansen is associated with the occupation or characteristics related to geese.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gansen: 471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gansen in Braille

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

The name Gansen in braille

How to sign the name Gansen using Sign Language

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

The name Gansen in sign language

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