Gingerich

Gingerich Meaning & Origin

About Gingerich
The surname Gingerich is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ginger," which is a diminutive form of the name "Ginther." The suffix "-ich" is a common Germanic patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gingerich can be interpreted to mean "son of Ginger" or "descendant of Ginther."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gingerich: 9,117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3894
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gingerich 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
KNKRX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05206020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 NG G ER0 IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪŋgərɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKRX', 'JNJRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gingerich in Braille

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

The name Gingerich in braille

How to sign the name Gingerich using Sign Language

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

The name Gingerich in sign language

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