Glessing

Glessing Meaning & Origin

About Glessing
The surname Glessing is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "glessen," meaning "to shine" or "to polish." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a polisher or a person who had a shiny or polished appearance. Over time, the surname Glessing may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glessing: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 S IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/glessing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glessing in Braille

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

The name Glessing in braille

How to sign the name Glessing using Sign Language

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

The name Glessing in sign language

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