Goestenkors

Goestenkors Meaning & Origin

About Goestenkors
The surname Goestenkors is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "goeste" meaning "guest" and "kors" meaning "cross." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was a frequent traveler or a pilgrim, possibly referring to someone who had made a pilgrimage to a holy site or carried a cross as a religious symbol. The name may also have been given to someone who provided hospitality to travelers or had a cross-shaped birthmark or physical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goestenkors: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTNKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G023052062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 S T EH2 N K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/goestenkors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goestenkors in Braille

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

The name Goestenkors in braille

How to sign the name Goestenkors using Sign Language

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

The name Goestenkors in sign language

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