Geoffroy

Geoffroy Meaning & Origin

About Geoffroy
The surname Geoffroy is of French origin and is derived from the given name Geoffroy, which itself is a variant of the name Geoffrey. The name Geoffrey is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "geoff" meaning "god" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the surname Geoffroy can be interpreted to mean "God's ruler" or "powerful ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geoffroy: 874
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,556
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 AH0 F R OY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤiəfrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFR', 'KFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geoffroy in Braille

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

The name Geoffroy in braille

How to sign the name Geoffroy using Sign Language

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

The name Geoffroy in sign language

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