Goatcher

Goatcher Meaning & Origin

About Goatcher
The surname Goatcher is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a goatherd, someone who herded and tended to goats. The name is a variant of the Middle English word "goteherde," which combines "gote" meaning goat and "herde" meaning herd. As surnames often developed from occupational names, Goatcher would have been given to individuals who worked as goatherds or had some association with goats.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goatcher: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goatcher 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
KXR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/goatcher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goatcher in Braille

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

The name Goatcher in braille

How to sign the name Goatcher using Sign Language

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

The name Goatcher in sign language

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