Gilsrud

Gilsrud Meaning & Origin

About Gilsrud
The surname Gilsrud is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gilsr" and the word "rud," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilsrud can be interpreted as "Gilsr's clearing" or "Gilsr's meadow." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or owned a clearing or meadow associated with someone named Gilsr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilsrud: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilsrud 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
KLSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L S R AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/gilsrud*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSRT', 'JLSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilsrud in Braille

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

The name Gilsrud in braille

How to sign the name Gilsrud using Sign Language

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

The name Gilsrud in sign language

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