Goicoechea

Goicoechea Meaning & Origin

About Goicoechea
The surname Goicoechea is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "goiko" meaning "upper" or "high" and "etxea" meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Goicoechea can be interpreted to mean "upper house" or "high house." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived in or near a prominent or elevated house.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goicoechea: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW2 IH0 K IY1 Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/goicoechea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKX', 'KKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goicoechea in Braille

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

The name Goicoechea in braille

How to sign the name Goicoechea using Sign Language

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

The name Goicoechea in sign language

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