Goodkin

Goodkin Meaning & Origin

About Goodkin
The surname Goodkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gut" meaning "good" and the Hebrew word "kin" meaning "family" or "relatives." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goodkin can be interpreted as "good family" or "good relatives." It likely originated as a descriptive or honorary name for someone who was considered to be a member of a good or honorable family within the Jewish community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodkin: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goodkin 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
KTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D K IH2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgʊdˌkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodkin in Braille

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

The name Goodkin in braille

How to sign the name Goodkin using Sign Language

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

The name Goodkin in sign language

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