Girkin

Girkin Meaning & Origin

About Girkin
The surname Girkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Girkin," which is a diminutive form of the name "Gervase." The name Gervase itself comes from the Old Germanic personal name "Gervasius," meaning "spear servant" or "spear bearer." Therefore, the surname Girkin is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who was a servant or bearer of a spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girkin: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/girkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRKN', 'KRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girkin in Braille

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

The name Girkin in braille

How to sign the name Girkin using Sign Language

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

The name Girkin in sign language

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