Gertken

Gertken Meaning & Origin

About Gertken
The surname Gertken is of German origin and is derived from the given name Gerhard, which means "brave spear" or "strong spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard. The name Gertken signifies a family's connection to their ancestor named Gerhard and reflects qualities such as bravery and strength associated with the spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gertken: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 T K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gertken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTKN', 'JRTKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gertken in Braille

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

The name Gertken in braille

How to sign the name Gertken using Sign Language

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

The name Gertken in sign language

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