Gehlhausen

Gehlhausen Meaning & Origin

About Gehlhausen
The surname Gehlhausen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gehl," which means "yellow" or "gold," and "hausen," which means "houses" or "dwellings." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gehlhausen can be interpreted as "yellow houses" or "golden dwellings." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived in or near a house or settlement with yellow or golden features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehlhausen: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehlhausen 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
JLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L HH AW0 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛlhaʊzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLSN', 'KLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehlhausen in Braille

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

The name Gehlhausen in braille

How to sign the name Gehlhausen using Sign Language

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

The name Gehlhausen in sign language

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