Gortmaker

Gortmaker Meaning & Origin

About Gortmaker
The surname Gortmaker is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "gort," which means "hulled barley" or "pearl barley," and "maker," which means "maker" or "producer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gortmaker can be interpreted as "barley producer" or "one who makes or deals with barley." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone involved in the production or trade of barley or someone who lived near a barley field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gortmaker: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gortmaker 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
KRTMKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G06350206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R T M EY2 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/gortmaker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTMKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gortmaker in Braille

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

The name Gortmaker in braille

How to sign the name Gortmaker using Sign Language

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

The name Gortmaker in sign language

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