Gender

Gender Meaning & Origin

About Gender
The surname Gender is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "genger," meaning "male" or "man." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who exhibited masculine qualities or worked in a traditionally male-dominated profession. The name may have also been given to distinguish a male individual from others with similar names.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gender: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JNTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G05306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›ndΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNTR', 'KNTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gender in Braille

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

The name Gender in braille

How to sign the name Gender using Sign Language

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

The name Gender in sign language

Numerology