Gerstner

Gerstner Meaning & Origin

About Gerstner
The surname Gerstner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Gerstner," meaning "barley grower" or "barley farmer." It is derived from the Middle High German word "gerste," meaning "barley," and the suffix "-ner," indicating a person associated with or involved in a particular activity. The surname likely originated as a name for someone who cultivated or worked with barley, which was an important crop in medieval Germany. Over time, the surname Gerstner has been passed down through generations, signifying a family's ancestral connection to the occupation of growing or farming barley.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerstner: 2,038
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRSTNR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G0623506
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 S T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ™rstnΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRSTNR', 'JRSTNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerstner in Braille

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

The name Gerstner in braille

How to sign the name Gerstner using Sign Language

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

The name Gerstner in sign language

Numerology