Goertzen

Goertzen Meaning & Origin

About Goertzen
The surname Goertzen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Gerd or Gerhard, which means "brave spear" or "strong spear." The suffix "-zen" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Goertzen can be interpreted to mean "son of Gerd" or "descendant of Gerhard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goertzen: 984
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goertzen 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
KRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R T Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɔrtzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goertzen in Braille

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

The name Goertzen in braille

How to sign the name Goertzen using Sign Language

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

The name Goertzen in sign language

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