Golliver

Golliver Meaning & Origin

About Golliver
The surname Golliver is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Golias" or "Goliath," which was a biblical name associated with a giant. The name Golliver therefore signifies a descendant or relative of someone named Golias or Goliath. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the family lineage or ancestry of an individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Golliver: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L IH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/golliver*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golliver in Braille

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

The name Golliver in braille

How to sign the name Golliver using Sign Language

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

The name Golliver in sign language

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