Goedken

Goedken Meaning & Origin

About Goedken
The surname Goedken is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "gut," meaning "good" or "kind." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Goedko, which means "good" or "kind" in German. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their good or kind nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goedken: 496
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 D K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊdkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goedken in Braille

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

The name Goedken in braille

How to sign the name Goedken using Sign Language

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

The name Goedken in sign language

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