Gersten

Gersten Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gersten: 484
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44423
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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.

Ranking information for the surname Gersten is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G062305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ™rstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', 'JRSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gersten in Braille

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

The name Gersten in braille

How to sign the name Gersten using Sign Language

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.

The name Gersten in sign language

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