Gittens

Gittens Meaning & Origin

About Gittens
The surname Gittens is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Gittin," which is a diminutive form of the name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gittens can be interpreted to mean "son of Gittin" or "descendant of Gilbert," suggesting a familial connection to someone named Gittin or Gilbert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gittens: 2,756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,430
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gittens 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
JTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪtənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTNS', 'KTNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gittens in Braille

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

The name Gittens in braille

How to sign the name Gittens using Sign Language

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

The name Gittens in sign language

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