Gulsvig

Gulsvig Meaning & Origin

About Gulsvig
The surname Gulsvig is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gul" meaning "yellow" and "svig" meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gulsvig can be interpreted as "yellow meadow" or "yellow field." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a meadow or field with yellow vegetation or flowers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gulsvig: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gulsvig 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
KLSFK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 L S G AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/gulsvig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gulsvig in Braille

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

The name Gulsvig in braille

How to sign the name Gulsvig using Sign Language

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

The name Gulsvig in sign language

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