Gurnee

Gurnee Meaning & Origin

About Gurnee
The surname Gurnee is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "gernier," meaning "granary." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked in or owned a granary. The name Gurnee signifies a person's association with this particular occupation in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gurnee: 444
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,706
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER0 N IY1
🌐 IPA
/gərˈni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gurnee in Braille

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

The name Gurnee in braille

How to sign the name Gurnee using Sign Language

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

The name Gurnee in sign language

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