Goodlow

Goodlow Meaning & Origin

About Goodlow
The surname Goodlow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "god" meaning "good" and "hlaw" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goodlow can be interpreted as "good hill" or "hill of goodness." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill that was considered to be good or prosperous.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodlow: 1,356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,823
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D L OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈgʊˌdloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTL', 'KTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodlow in Braille

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

The name Goodlow in braille

How to sign the name Goodlow using Sign Language

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

The name Goodlow in sign language

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