Giffels

Giffels Meaning & Origin

About Giffels
The surname Giffels is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "givel" or "giffel," meaning "gable" or "gable end." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked on a gable or gable end of a building. The name Giffels may also have been used to denote someone who lived in a house with a distinctive gable shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giffels: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giffels 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
JFLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 F AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/giffels*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFLS', 'KFLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giffels in Braille

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

The name Giffels in braille

How to sign the name Giffels using Sign Language

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

The name Giffels in sign language

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