Goens

Goens Meaning & Origin

About Goens
The surname Goens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Goen, which itself is a short form of the name Godefridus. The name Godefridus is composed of the elements "god," meaning "good," and "frid," meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Goens can be interpreted to mean "good peace" or "peaceful."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goens: 870
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/goʊnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goens in Braille

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

The name Goens in braille

How to sign the name Goens using Sign Language

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

The name Goens in sign language

Numerology