Gatson

Gatson Meaning & Origin

About Gatson
The surname Gatson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gat," which is a short form of the name "Gatian." The name Gatian itself is derived from the Latin name "Gatianus," which means "from Gaeta," a town in Italy. Therefore, the surname Gatson is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Gat" or "son of Gatian."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gatson: 2,373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gatson 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
KTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgætsən/
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('KTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gatson in Braille

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

The name Gatson in braille

How to sign the name Gatson using Sign Language

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

The name Gatson in sign language

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