Goodhue

Goodhue Meaning & Origin

About Goodhue
The surname Goodhue is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "god" meaning "good" and "hoh" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goodhue can be interpreted as "good hill" or "good ridge." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a good hill or ridge, or it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Goodhue.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodhue: 1,311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,285
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goodhue 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
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D HH Y UW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈgʊˌdhju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodhue in Braille

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

The name Goodhue in braille

How to sign the name Goodhue using Sign Language

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

The name Goodhue in sign language

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