Gehlsen

Gehlsen Meaning & Origin

About Gehlsen
The surname Gehlsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gehl," which means "bright" or "shining." The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gehlsen can be interpreted as "son of Gehl" or "son of the bright one." This surname likely originated as a way to identify and distinguish individuals based on their paternal lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehlsen: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehlsen 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
G04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gehlsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLSN', 'KLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehlsen in Braille

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

The name Gehlsen in braille

How to sign the name Gehlsen using Sign Language

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

The name Gehlsen in sign language

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