Gorelick

Gorelick Meaning & Origin

About Gorelick
The surname Gorelick is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gorelekh," meaning "small mountain" or "hill." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or on a small hill. The name may have been adopted by Jewish families who resided in areas with such geographical features, particularly in Eastern Europe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorelick: 805
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorelick 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
KRLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R IH0 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɔrɪlɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorelick in Braille

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

The name Gorelick in braille

How to sign the name Gorelick using Sign Language

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

The name Gorelick in sign language

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