Gershfeld

Gershfeld Meaning & Origin

About Gershfeld
The surname Gershfeld is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Gershon, meaning "stranger" or "sojourner." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gershon. The name Gershfeld suggests that the ancestors of individuals with this surname were likely immigrants or newcomers to a particular area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gershfeld: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRXFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G06201043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 SH F EH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/gershfeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXFLT', 'JRXFLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gershfeld in Braille

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

The name Gershfeld in braille

How to sign the name Gershfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Gershfeld in sign language

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