Geoffrion

Geoffrion Meaning & Origin

About Geoffrion
The surname Geoffrion is of French origin and is derived from the given name Geoffroy, which itself is a variant of the name Geoffrey. The name Geoffrion is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Geoffroy. The name Geoffroy is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "gawia," meaning "territory," and "fridu," meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Geoffrion can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Geoffroy," with Geoffroy itself meaning "peaceful territory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geoffrion: 529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geoffrion 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
JFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY2 AA1 F R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌʤiˈɑfriən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRN', 'KFRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geoffrion in Braille

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

The name Geoffrion in braille

How to sign the name Geoffrion using Sign Language

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

The name Geoffrion in sign language

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