Girten

Girten Meaning & Origin

About Girten
The surname Girten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "girte," meaning "girdle" or "belt." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who made or sold belts or girdles. Over time, the surname Girten may have also been used as a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive belt or had a belt-like physical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girten: 546
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTN', 'KRTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girten in Braille

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

The name Girten in braille

How to sign the name Girten using Sign Language

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

The name Girten in sign language

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