Gerstenecker

Gerstenecker Meaning & Origin

About Gerstenecker
The surname Gerstenecker is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gerste" meaning "barley" and "Ecker" meaning "plowman" or "farmer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerstenecker can be interpreted as "barley farmer" or "one who works with barley." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for individuals involved in the cultivation or trade of barley in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerstenecker: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerstenecker based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0623050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 R S T EH2 N K ER0
🌐 IPA
/gerstenecker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTNKR', 'JRSTNKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerstenecker in Braille

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

The name Gerstenecker in braille

How to sign the name Gerstenecker using Sign Language

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

The name Gerstenecker in sign language

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