Gaultney

Gaultney Meaning & Origin

About Gaultney
The surname Gaultney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Galdan" or "Galden," meaning "to sing" or "to enchant," combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gaultney can be interpreted as "dweller at the island of Galdan" or "one who comes from the island associated with singing or enchantment."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaultney: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaultney 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
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 L T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɔltni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaultney in Braille

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

The name Gaultney in braille

How to sign the name Gaultney using Sign Language

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

The name Gaultney in sign language

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