Gehner

Gehner Meaning & Origin

About Gehner
The surname Gehner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "geheiner," meaning "secret" or "mysterious." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was secretive or had a mysterious nature. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who was involved in secretive or clandestine activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehner: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehner 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
JNR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/gehner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNR', 'KNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehner in Braille

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

The name Gehner in braille

How to sign the name Gehner using Sign Language

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

The name Gehner in sign language

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