Gehlbach

Gehlbach Meaning & Origin

About Gehlbach
The surname Gehlbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gehl," meaning "yellow," and "Bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gehlbach can be interpreted as "yellow stream" or "yellow brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked by a stream or brook with yellowish water or vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehlbach: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehlbach 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
JLPK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/gehlbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLPK', 'KLPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehlbach in Braille

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

The name Gehlbach in braille

How to sign the name Gehlbach using Sign Language

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

The name Gehlbach in sign language

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