Geffers

Geffers Meaning & Origin

About Geffers
The surname Geffers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Geffrey or Geoffrey, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "gawia" meaning "territory" or "region," and "fridu" meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Geffers can be interpreted to mean "peaceful ruler" or "ruler of the region." It is likely that the surname was originally used to denote someone who held a position of authority or leadership within a specific area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geffers: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geffers 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
JFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/geffers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRS', 'KFRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geffers in Braille

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

The name Geffers in braille

How to sign the name Geffers using Sign Language

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

The name Geffers in sign language

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