Gottshalk

Gottshalk Meaning & Origin

About Gottshalk
The surname Gottshalk is of German origin and is derived from the given name Gottschalk, which is composed of the elements "gott" meaning "God" and "schalk" meaning "servant" or "servant of God." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gottshalk can be interpreted as "servant of God" or "God's servant."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gottshalk: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTXLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G032042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 CH AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/gottshalk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTXLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gottshalk in Braille

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

The name Gottshalk in braille

How to sign the name Gottshalk using Sign Language

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

The name Gottshalk in sign language

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