Goldwasser

Goldwasser Meaning & Origin

About Goldwasser
The surname Goldwasser is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "gold" meaning gold and "wasser" meaning water. It is a toponymic surname that likely originated from a place name associated with gold or a gold mine. The name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a gold mine or had some connection to gold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goldwasser: 636
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTSR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0430206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L D W AO0 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊldwɔsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goldwasser in Braille

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

The name Goldwasser in braille

How to sign the name Goldwasser using Sign Language

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

The name Goldwasser in sign language

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