Goodge

Goodge Meaning & Origin

About Goodge
The surname Goodge is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gode," meaning "good" or "kind." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a good or fertile piece of land. The suffix "-ge" is a diminutive or pet form, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Goodge can be interpreted as "son of the good one" or "descendant of the kind one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodge: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KJ
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D
🌐 IPA
/goodge*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodge in Braille

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

The name Goodge in braille

How to sign the name Goodge using Sign Language

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

The name Goodge in sign language

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