Goodin

Goodin Meaning & Origin

About Goodin
The surname Goodin is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gode" meaning "good" and the suffix "-in" indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Goodin can be interpreted as "son of Good," suggesting that it was originally used as a patronymic surname to denote someone who was the son of a person named Good.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodin: 7,153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,917
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgʊdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodin in Braille

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

The name Goodin in braille

How to sign the name Goodin using Sign Language

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

The name Goodin in sign language

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