Gilhousen

Gilhousen Meaning & Origin

About Gilhousen
The surname Gilhousen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gil," which means "bright" or "shining," and "Housen," which means "house" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilhousen can be interpreted as "bright house" or "shining dwelling." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a notable or well-lit house.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilhousen: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilhousen 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
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L HH AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gilhousen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', 'JLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilhousen in Braille

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

The name Gilhousen in braille

How to sign the name Gilhousen using Sign Language

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

The name Gilhousen in sign language

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