Gorbett

Gorbett Meaning & Origin

About Gorbett
The surname Gorbett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Godebeorht," which means "good-bright" or "good-famous." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Godebeorht. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation evolved, resulting in variations such as Gorbett.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorbett: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorbett 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
KRPT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R B IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/gorbett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorbett in Braille

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

The name Gorbett in braille

How to sign the name Gorbett using Sign Language

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

The name Gorbett in sign language

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