Gehlken

Gehlken Meaning & Origin

About Gehlken
The surname Gehlken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gelko," which itself is a variant of the name "Gelke." The name "Gelke" is a diminutive form of the given name "Gerhard," meaning "brave spear." Therefore, the surname Gehlken can be interpreted to mean "son of Gelko" or "descendant of Gelko," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gelko or Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehlken: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehlken 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
JLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gehlken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLKN', 'KLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehlken in Braille

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

The name Gehlken in braille

How to sign the name Gehlken using Sign Language

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

The name Gehlken in sign language

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