Gilcrease

Gilcrease Meaning & Origin

About Gilcrease
The surname Gilcrease is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gil" meaning "ravine" or "gully" and "creas" meaning "crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilcrease can be interpreted as "one who lives near or crosses a ravine or gully." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or near a place with such geographical features.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilcrease: 1,491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLKRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G0426020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 L K R IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/gΙͺlˈkris/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLKRS', 'JLKRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilcrease in Braille

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

The name Gilcrease in braille

How to sign the name Gilcrease using Sign Language

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

The name Gilcrease in sign language

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