Geertsen

Geertsen Meaning & Origin

About Geertsen
The surname Geertsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Geert, which is a shortened form of the name Gerard. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Geertsen mean "son of Geert" or "son of Gerard." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the Netherlands and is often used to denote a person's descent from a male ancestor named Geert or Gerard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geertsen: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geertsen 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
JRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/geertsen*/
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('JRTSN', 'KRTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geertsen in Braille

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

The name Geertsen in braille

How to sign the name Geertsen using Sign Language

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

The name Geertsen in sign language

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