Gatens

Gatens Meaning & Origin

About Gatens
The surname Gatens is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gáitín, meaning "descendant of Gáitín." The name Gáitín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "gáe," which means "spear." Therefore, the surname Gatens is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a spear-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gatens: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gatens 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
KTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gatens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gatens in Braille

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

The name Gatens in braille

How to sign the name Gatens using Sign Language

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

The name Gatens in sign language

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