Gassaway

Gassaway Meaning & Origin

About Gassaway
The surname Gassaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gæssa" combined with the word "weg," meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gassaway can be interpreted as "the way or path of Gæssa." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer may have lived near or was associated with a particular pathway or road.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gassaway: 1,756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 S AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæsəweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gassaway in Braille

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

The name Gassaway in braille

How to sign the name Gassaway using Sign Language

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

The name Gassaway in sign language

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