Gelwicks

Gelwicks Meaning & Origin

About Gelwicks
The surname Gelwicks is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gelb" meaning "yellow" and "wick" meaning "village" or "dwelling." Therefore, Gelwicks can be interpreted as a toponymic surname referring to someone who lived in or was associated with a village or dwelling that had a yellow characteristic or was named after the color yellow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelwicks: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gelwicks 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
KLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L W IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/gelwicks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKS', 'JLKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelwicks in Braille

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

The name Gelwicks in braille

How to sign the name Gelwicks using Sign Language

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

The name Gelwicks in sign language

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