Gehling

Gehling Meaning & Origin

About Gehling
The surname Gehling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gehl," which is a short form of the given name "Gerhard." The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of," thus Gehling means "son of Gehl" or "son of Gerhard." The name Gerhard itself is composed of the elements "ger," meaning "spear," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong," suggesting that the surname Gehling may have originally been bestowed upon someone who was the son of a brave or strong warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehling: 648
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,835
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehling 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
JLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLNK', 'KLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehling in Braille

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

The name Gehling in braille

How to sign the name Gehling using Sign Language

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

The name Gehling in sign language

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