Gershuny

Gershuny Meaning & Origin

About Gershuny
The surname Gershuny is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal 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 Gershuny is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gershuny: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRXN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 SH AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/gershuny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRXN', 'JRXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gershuny in Braille

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

The name Gershuny in braille

How to sign the name Gershuny using Sign Language

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

The name Gershuny in sign language

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