Gibala

Gibala Meaning & Origin

About Gibala
The surname Gibala is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Gib", which is a diminutive form of the name "Gilbert". The suffix "-ala" is a common Polish ending indicating a place of origin or association. Therefore, the surname Gibala likely originated as a patronymic name, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as "the son of Gib".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gibala: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH0 B AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/gibala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPL', 'JPL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibala in Braille

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

The name Gibala in braille

How to sign the name Gibala using Sign Language

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

The name Gibala in sign language

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