Gellenbeck

Gellenbeck Meaning & Origin

About Gellenbeck
The surname Gellenbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gellen," meaning "to yell" or "to shout," and "beck," meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gellenbeck can be interpreted as "shouting brook" or "yelling stream." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked by a particularly noisy or boisterous stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gellenbeck: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gellenbeck 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
KLNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L AH0 N B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/gellenbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNPK', 'JLNPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gellenbeck in Braille

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

The name Gellenbeck in braille

How to sign the name Gellenbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Gellenbeck in sign language

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