Gerteisen

Gerteisen Meaning & Origin

About Gerteisen
The surname Gerteisen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gert," a short form of the given name Gerhard, and "eisen," meaning "iron" in German. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gerteisen can be interpreted as "iron-strong" or "strong as iron." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was known for their strength or resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerteisen: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerteisen 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
KRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0630205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 T AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gerteisen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSN', 'JRTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerteisen in Braille

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

The name Gerteisen in braille

How to sign the name Gerteisen using Sign Language

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

The name Gerteisen in sign language

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