Ganshirt

Ganshirt Meaning & Origin

About Ganshirt
The surname Ganshirt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gans," meaning goose, and "Hirt," meaning herdsman or shepherd. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ganshirt can be interpreted as "goose herdsman" or "shepherd of geese." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a shepherd or had some association with geese.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ganshirt: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ganshirt 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
KNXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G052063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N SH ER2 T
🌐 IPA
/ganshirt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNXRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ganshirt in Braille

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

The name Ganshirt in braille

How to sign the name Ganshirt using Sign Language

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

The name Ganshirt in sign language

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