Goodhope

Goodhope Meaning & Origin

About Goodhope
The surname Goodhope is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "god" meaning "good" and "hop" meaning "a small enclosed valley." Therefore, the surname Goodhope can be interpreted to mean "good valley" or "pleasant hollow." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a favorable or beautiful valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodhope: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goodhope based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D HH AA2 P
🌐 IPA
/goodhope*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodhope in Braille

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

The name Goodhope in braille

How to sign the name Goodhope using Sign Language

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

The name Goodhope in sign language

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