Gilcrist

Gilcrist Meaning & Origin

About Gilcrist
The surname Gilcrist is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Chrìosd," meaning "son of the servant of Christ." The name suggests a religious association, indicating that an ancestor of the bearer may have been a servant or follower of Christ. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilcrist: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKRST
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0426023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L K IH0 R S T
🌐 IPA
/gilcrist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKRST', 'JLKRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilcrist in Braille

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

The name Gilcrist in braille

How to sign the name Gilcrist using Sign Language

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

The name Gilcrist in sign language

Numerology