Geske

Geske Meaning & Origin

About Geske
The surname Geske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gisbert," which itself is composed of the elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Geske can be interpreted to mean "bright pledge" or "famous hostage." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gisbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geske: 1,255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20971
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S K
🌐 IPA
/ʤɛsk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSK', 'JSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geske in Braille

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

The name Geske in braille

How to sign the name Geske using Sign Language

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

The name Geske in sign language

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