Guss

Guss Meaning & Origin

About Guss
The surname Guss is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gustav. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gustav. The name Gustav itself is derived from the Old Norse name Guðstaf, which combines the elements "guð" meaning "god" and "staf" meaning "staff" or "wand." Therefore, the surname Guss can be interpreted to mean "son of Gustav" or "descendant of Gustav."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guss: 1,865
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,658
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 S
🌐 IPA
/gəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guss in Braille

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

The name Guss in braille

How to sign the name Guss using Sign Language

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

The name Guss in sign language

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