Gheorghe

Gheorghe Meaning & Origin

About Gheorghe
The surname Gheorghe is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Gheorghe, which is the Romanian form of the name George. The name George is of Greek origin and means "farmer" or "tiller of the soil." Therefore, the surname Gheorghe can be interpreted to mean "descendant of George" or "son of George." It is a common surname in Romania and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors were named Gheorghe or George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gheorghe: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gheorghe 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
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 ER0 JH
🌐 IPA
/gheorghe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gheorghe in Braille

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

The name Gheorghe in braille

How to sign the name Gheorghe using Sign Language

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

The name Gheorghe in sign language

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