Gladbach

Gladbach Meaning & Origin

About Gladbach
The surname Gladbach is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Germany called Gladbach. The name Gladbach is a combination of two words: "glad" meaning shining or bright, and "bach" meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the surname Gladbach can be interpreted to mean "bright stream" or "shining brook."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gladbach: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTPK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4031020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/gladbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladbach in Braille

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

The name Gladbach in braille

How to sign the name Gladbach using Sign Language

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

The name Gladbach in sign language

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