Goewey

Goewey Meaning & Origin

About Goewey
The surname Goewey is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Govert or Govaert, which itself is a variant of the name Godevaert. The name Godevaert is composed of the elements "god," meaning "good," and "vaert," meaning "journey" or "expedition." Therefore, the surname Goewey can be interpreted to mean "good journey" or "good expedition."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goewey: 535
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goewey 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
K
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 UW0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/gɑui/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goewey in Braille

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

The name Goewey in braille

How to sign the name Goewey using Sign Language

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

The name Goewey in sign language

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