Gelston

Gelston Meaning & Origin

About Gelston
The surname Gelston is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "geal" meaning "bright" or "white" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "farm." Therefore, Gelston likely refers to a person who hailed from or lived near the bright or white settlement or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelston: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gelston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTN', 'JLSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelston in Braille

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

The name Gelston in braille

How to sign the name Gelston using Sign Language

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

The name Gelston in sign language

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