Gebrehiwet

Gebrehiwet Meaning & Origin

About Gebrehiwet
The surname Gebrehiwet is of Tigrinya origin and is commonly found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is a combination of two words: "Gebre" meaning "servant" or "slave" and "Hiwet" meaning "life" or "alive." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gebrehiwet can be interpreted as "servant of life" or "slave of life." It is a traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean surname that reflects cultural and historical aspects of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gebrehiwet: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRHT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 B R AH0 W IY2 DH
🌐 IPA
/gebrehiwet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRHT', 'JPRHT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gebrehiwet in Braille

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

The name Gebrehiwet in braille

How to sign the name Gebrehiwet using Sign Language

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

The name Gebrehiwet in sign language

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