Gilg

Gilg Meaning & Origin

About Gilg
The surname Gilg is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Giselher," which means "pledge of the hostages" or "hostage." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gilg or Giselher. The name Gilg is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and Switzerland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilg: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L JH
🌐 IPA
/gilg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', 'JLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilg in Braille

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

The name Gilg in braille

How to sign the name Gilg using Sign Language

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

The name Gilg in sign language

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