Gilsinger

Gilsinger Meaning & Origin

About Gilsinger
The surname Gilsinger is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Giselher, which means "hostage" or "pledge." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Giselher. The name Gilsinger suggests a family history linked to a person who was either a hostage or someone who had been given as a pledge in a contractual agreement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilsinger: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L S IH0 N JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/gilsinger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSNKR', 'JLSNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilsinger in Braille

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

The name Gilsinger in braille

How to sign the name Gilsinger using Sign Language

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

The name Gilsinger in sign language

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