Gaskins

Gaskins Meaning & Origin

About Gaskins
The surname Gaskins is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gautr" or "Gauti," meaning "Geat" or "Goth," combined with the patronymic suffix "-kin," meaning "son of." Therefore, Gaskins can be interpreted as "son of Gaut" or "son of Gauti." The name likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Gaut or Gauti.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaskins: 10,414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,428
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaskins 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
KSKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 S K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæskɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaskins in Braille

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

The name Gaskins in braille

How to sign the name Gaskins using Sign Language

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

The name Gaskins in sign language

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