Goerzen

Goerzen Meaning & Origin

About Goerzen
The surname Goerzen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gurzen," meaning "to growl" or "to grumble." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone with a grumpy or irritable disposition. Over time, the name Goerzen became a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in Germany and the Mennonite communities of North America.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goerzen: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/goerzen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goerzen in Braille

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

The name Goerzen in braille

How to sign the name Goerzen using Sign Language

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

The name Goerzen in sign language

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