Geans

Geans Meaning & Origin

About Geans
The surname Geans is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGille-Gein, meaning "son of the servant of St. John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with St. John. The name Geans is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geans: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/geans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'KNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geans in Braille

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

The name Geans in braille

How to sign the name Geans using Sign Language

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

The name Geans in sign language

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