Gilkerson

Gilkerson Meaning & Origin

About Gilkerson
The surname Gilkerson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Gilbert, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilkerson can be interpreted as "son of Gilbert" or "descendant of Gilbert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilkerson: 1,137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,592
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlkərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKRSN', 'JLKRSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilkerson in Braille

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

The name Gilkerson in braille

How to sign the name Gilkerson using Sign Language

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

The name Gilkerson in sign language

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