Degooyer

Degooyer Meaning & Origin

About Degooyer
The surname Degooyer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "de goyer," meaning "the goyer." The term "goyer" refers to a person who was responsible for maintaining and operating a goy, which was a type of watermill used for grinding grain. Therefore, the surname Degooyer likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a miller or had some association with a watermill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degooyer: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Degooyer 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
TKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 G UW1 IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/degooyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degooyer in Braille

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

The name Degooyer in braille

How to sign the name Degooyer using Sign Language

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

The name Degooyer in sign language

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