Geffken

Geffken Meaning & Origin

About Geffken
The surname Geffken is of German origin and is derived from the given name Geffke, which is a diminutive form of the name Geff, itself a short form of the name Gottfried. The name Gottfried is composed of the elements "gott," meaning "God," and "fried," meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Geffken can be interpreted to mean "son of Geffke" or "descendant of Geffke," with Geffke being a name associated with peace and God.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geffken: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geffken 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
JFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 F K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/geffken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFKN', 'KFKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geffken in Braille

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

The name Geffken in braille

How to sign the name Geffken using Sign Language

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

The name Geffken in sign language

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