Gieske

Gieske Meaning & Origin

About Gieske
The surname Gieske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Giso, which was a short form of names beginning with the element "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Gieske can be interpreted as "son of little Giso" or "son of Giso the hostage."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gieske: 510
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KSK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 S K
🌐 IPA
/Κ€isk/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KSK', 'JSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gieske in Braille

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

The name Gieske in braille

How to sign the name Gieske using Sign Language

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

The name Gieske in sign language

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