Gelhaus

Gelhaus Meaning & Origin

About Gelhaus
The surname Gelhaus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gel" meaning "yellow" and "haus" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gelhaus can be interpreted as "yellow house" or "house of yellow." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived in or near a yellow-colored house or had some association with such a dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelhaus: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gelhaus 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 Gelhaus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/gelhaus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', 'JLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelhaus in Braille

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

The name Gelhaus in braille

How to sign the name Gelhaus using Sign Language

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

The name Gelhaus in sign language

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