Goni

Goni Meaning & Origin

About Goni
The surname Goni is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "goñi," which means "hill" or "elevation" in the Basque language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or on a hill. The surname Goni is relatively common in the Basque Country and is also found in other regions of Spain and Latin America due to migration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goni: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goni in Braille

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

The name Goni in braille

How to sign the name Goni using Sign Language

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

The name Goni in sign language

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