Gurganus

Gurganus Meaning & Origin

About Gurganus
The surname Gurganus is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Geirr" or "Gerr" combined with the Old English word "guma," meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gurganus can be interpreted as "Geirr's man" or "warrior Geirr."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gurganus: 1,966
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0620502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 G AH0 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərgənɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gurganus in Braille

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

The name Gurganus in braille

How to sign the name Gurganus using Sign Language

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

The name Gurganus in sign language

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