Gelbach

Gelbach Meaning & Origin

About Gelbach
The surname Gelbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gel" meaning "yellow" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gelbach can be interpreted as "yellow stream" or "yellow brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook with yellowish water or surroundings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelbach: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gelbach based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gelbach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/gelbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPK', 'JLPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelbach in Braille

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

The name Gelbach in braille

How to sign the name Gelbach using Sign Language

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

The name Gelbach in sign language

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