Goes

Goes Meaning & Origin

About Goes
The surname Goes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "goes," which means "goat" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with goats, such as a goat farm or a place where goats were kept. The surname Goes is relatively common in the Netherlands and can be traced back to medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goes: 538
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/goʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goes in Braille

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

The name Goes in braille

How to sign the name Goes using Sign Language

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

The name Goes in sign language

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