Gershen

Gershen Meaning & Origin

About Gershen
The surname Gershen is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Gershon, meaning "exile" or "stranger." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gershon. The name Gershen is often associated with Jewish communities and can be found among Jewish populations around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gershen: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRXN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gershen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXN', 'JRXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gershen in Braille

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

The name Gershen in braille

How to sign the name Gershen using Sign Language

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

The name Gershen in sign language

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