Geen

Geen Meaning & Origin

About Geen
The surname Geen is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "geen" or "geene," meaning "green." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a connection to the color green, such as someone who lived near a green field or had a green complexion. The surname Geen may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green or a place with green vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geen: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/geen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'KN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geen in Braille

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

The name Geen in braille

How to sign the name Geen using Sign Language

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

The name Geen in sign language

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