Gergen

Gergen Meaning & Origin

About Gergen
The surname Gergen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Georg, which means "farmer" or "earthworker" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Georg. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Gergen, Gergens, and Gerges. Today, individuals with the surname Gergen can be found primarily in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gergen: 707
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRJN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRJN', 'JRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gergen in Braille

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

The name Gergen in braille

How to sign the name Gergen using Sign Language

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

The name Gergen in sign language

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