About Gersten
The surname Gersten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gerste," meaning "barley." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who grew or sold barley or worked in a barley field. The name Gersten may also have been given to someone who lived near a place named Gersten or had some association with it.
The surname Gersten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gersten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gersten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gersten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.