Goatee

Goatee Meaning & Origin

About Goatee
The surname Goatee is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gotie," meaning a tuft or lock of hair. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a distinctive tuft or lock of hair, possibly resembling a goatee beard. The surname Goatee is therefore likely to have been originally bestowed upon an individual as a descriptive nickname, eventually becoming a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goatee: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 T IY1
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊˈti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goatee in Braille

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

The name Goatee in braille

How to sign the name Goatee using Sign Language

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

The name Goatee in sign language

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