Gjertsen

Gjertsen Meaning & Origin

About Gjertsen
The surname Gjertsen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the given name Gjert, which is a variant of the name Geirr or Geir. Geirr is an Old Norse name meaning "spear" or "spearman." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Gjertsen means "son of Gjert" or "son of Geirr." This surname is commonly found in Norway and is often used to identify the descendants of someone named Gjert or Geirr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gjertsen: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gjertsen 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
KJRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G2063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gjertsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gjertsen in Braille

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

The name Gjertsen in braille

How to sign the name Gjertsen using Sign Language

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

The name Gjertsen in sign language

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