Goehrig

Goehrig Meaning & Origin

About Goehrig
The surname Goehrig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Georg, which means "farmer" or "earthworker" in Old High German. The suffix "-rig" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Goehrig can be interpreted as "son of little George" or "son of the farmer." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a person named George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goehrig: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goehrig 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
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 R IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/goehrig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goehrig in Braille

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

The name Goehrig in braille

How to sign the name Goehrig using Sign Language

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

The name Goehrig in sign language

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