Giesting

Giesting Meaning & Origin

About Giesting
The surname Giesting 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 "-ing" indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of Giso." Therefore, the surname Giesting can be interpreted to mean "son of Giso" or "descendant of Giso."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giesting: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giesting 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
KSTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G023052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 S T IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/giesting*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNK', 'JSTNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giesting in Braille

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

The name Giesting in braille

How to sign the name Giesting using Sign Language

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

The name Giesting in sign language

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