Goffney

Goffney Meaning & Origin

About Goffney
The surname Goffney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Goda" or "Godwine," combined with the suffix "-ey" or "-eyne," meaning "island" or "island dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goffney can be interpreted as "Godwine's island" or "island dweller named Goda."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goffney: 564
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,052
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goffney 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
KFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 F N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑfni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goffney in Braille

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

The name Goffney in braille

How to sign the name Goffney using Sign Language

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

The name Goffney in sign language

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