Gezahegn

Gezahegn Meaning & Origin

About Gezahegn
The surname Gezahegn is of Ethiopian origin and is commonly found among the Amhara people. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Gezahegn, which means "increase" or "growth" in Amharic. The name reflects the hope for prosperity and progress within the family or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gezahegn: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSHN
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G02025
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 Z AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/gezahegn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSHN', 'KSHKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gezahegn in Braille

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

The name Gezahegn in braille

How to sign the name Gezahegn using Sign Language

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

The name Gezahegn in sign language

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