Gestring

Gestring Meaning & Origin

About Gestring
The surname Gestring is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gerhard. Over time, the name evolved into Gestring, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gestring: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0236052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S T R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/gestring*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTRNK', 'JSTRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gestring in Braille

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

The name Gestring in braille

How to sign the name Gestring using Sign Language

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

The name Gestring in sign language

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