Gaunce

Gaunce Meaning & Origin

About Gaunce
The surname Gaunce is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Janse," a variant of "John." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Janse or John. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Gaunce. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gaunce is "son of Janse" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaunce: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaunce 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
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 N S
🌐 IPA
/gɔns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaunce in Braille

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

The name Gaunce in braille

How to sign the name Gaunce using Sign Language

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

The name Gaunce in sign language

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