Gehlen

Gehlen Meaning & Origin

About Gehlen
The surname Gehlen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gehl," which is a short form of the given name "Gebhard." The name "Gebhard" itself is composed of the elements "geb," meaning "gift," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gehlen can be interpreted to mean "brave gift" or "strong gift." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who was considered to possess these qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehlen: 266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehlen 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
JLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gehlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLN', 'KLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehlen in Braille

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

The name Gehlen in braille

How to sign the name Gehlen using Sign Language

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

The name Gehlen in sign language

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