Gitlin

Gitlin Meaning & Origin

About Gitlin
The surname Gitlin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gitl," meaning "good." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gitl. The name Gitlin is commonly found among Ashkenazi Jews and is often associated with individuals of Eastern European Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gitlin: 638
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,294
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 T L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɪtlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTLN', 'KTLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gitlin in Braille

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

The name Gitlin in braille

How to sign the name Gitlin using Sign Language

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

The name Gitlin in sign language

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