Gentz

Gentz Meaning & Origin

About Gentz
The surname Gentz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Johannes, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johannes. Over time, the name evolved and became Gentz. The surname Gentz is relatively rare and can be found mainly in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gentz: 1,162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNTS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G0532
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N T S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สคษ›nts/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNTS', 'KNTS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gentz in Braille

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

The name Gentz in braille

How to sign the name Gentz using Sign Language

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

The name Gentz in sign language

Numerology