Gengenbach

Gengenbach Meaning & Origin

About Gengenbach
The surname Gengenbach is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in southwestern Germany called Gengenbach. The name Gengenbach is believed to have originated from the Old High German words "gengi" meaning "narrow path" and "bach" meaning "stream." Therefore, the surname Gengenbach likely refers to someone who either lived near or originated from the town of Gengenbach, or it could be an occupational name for someone who worked as a stream or watercourse keeper in that area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gengenbach: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gengenbach 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
JNJNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G052051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 NG AH0 N B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛŋənˌbɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNJNPK', 'KNKNPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gengenbach in Braille

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

The name Gengenbach in braille

How to sign the name Gengenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Gengenbach in sign language

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