Gensmer

Gensmer Meaning & Origin

About Gensmer
The surname Gensmer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gens," meaning "people" or "tribe," and "mer," meaning "famous" or "renowned." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gensmer can be interpreted as "famous people" or "renowned tribe." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was well-known or held a prominent position within their community or tribe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gensmer: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G052506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 N S M ER0
🌐 IPA
/gensmer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSMR', 'KNSMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gensmer in Braille

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

The name Gensmer in braille

How to sign the name Gensmer using Sign Language

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

The name Gensmer in sign language

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