Gschwend

Gschwend Meaning & Origin

About Gschwend
The surname Gschwend is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schwenden," meaning "to clear land." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a farmer or a settler, clearing land for cultivation. The name Gschwend signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their association with land clearing activities in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gschwend: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gschwend 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
KXNT
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G2053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 SH W EH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/gschwend*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gschwend in Braille

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

The name Gschwend in braille

How to sign the name Gschwend using Sign Language

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

The name Gschwend in sign language

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