Gitzen

Gitzen Meaning & Origin

About Gitzen
The surname Gitzen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Giso, which was a short form of names beginning with the element "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage." The name Gitzen, therefore, can be interpreted to mean "son of Giso" or "descendant of Giso." Surnames were often derived from personal names in medieval times to distinguish individuals within a community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gitzen: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 T Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gitzen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTSN', 'KTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gitzen in Braille

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

The name Gitzen in braille

How to sign the name Gitzen using Sign Language

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

The name Gitzen in sign language

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