Goney

Goney Meaning & Origin

About Goney
The surname Goney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gobha" meaning "smith" or "blacksmith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths or metalworkers. The name Goney signifies a person's ancestral connection to this profession and their involvement in the trade of forging and shaping metal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goney: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/goney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goney in Braille

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

The name Goney in braille

How to sign the name Goney using Sign Language

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

The name Goney in sign language

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