Giehl

Giehl Meaning & Origin

About Giehl
The surname Giehl is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gisel, which means "pledge" or "hostage" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gisel. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Giehl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giehl: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giehl 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
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/giehl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'JL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giehl in Braille

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

The name Giehl in braille

How to sign the name Giehl using Sign Language

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

The name Giehl in sign language

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