Garchow

Garchow Meaning & Origin

About Garchow
The surname Garchow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gar," meaning "spear," and "chow," meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garchow can be interpreted as "spear hill" or "mound of spears." Surnames often originated from occupations, locations, or descriptive characteristics, and Garchow likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or on a hill where spears were used or stored.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garchow: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R CH AW0
🌐 IPA
/garchow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRX', 'KRKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garchow in Braille

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

The name Garchow in braille

How to sign the name Garchow using Sign Language

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

The name Garchow in sign language

Numerology