Gieg

Gieg Meaning & Origin

About Gieg
The surname Gieg is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gieger, which itself is a variant of the name Georg. The name Georg is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Gieg likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gieger or Georg.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gieg: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 G
🌐 IPA
/gieg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', 'JK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gieg in Braille

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

The name Gieg in braille

How to sign the name Gieg using Sign Language

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

The name Gieg in sign language

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