Gemeda

Gemeda Meaning & Origin

About Gemeda
The surname Gemeda is of Oromo origin and is predominantly found in Ethiopia. It is derived from the Oromo word "gama" meaning "to be strong" or "to be powerful." The suffix "-da" is a common Oromo name ending denoting descent or origin. Therefore, the surname Gemeda can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the strong" or "descendant of the powerful."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gemeda: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gemeda 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
JMT
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH0 M EY1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/gemeda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMT', 'KMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gemeda in Braille

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

The name Gemeda in braille

How to sign the name Gemeda using Sign Language

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

The name Gemeda in sign language

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