Goodpastor

Goodpastor Meaning & Origin

About Goodpastor
The surname Goodpastor is of English origin and is an occupational name for someone who was a clergyman or a pastor. It is derived from the Middle English word "gode" meaning "good" and "pastor" meaning "shepherd" or "minister." The name signifies someone who was considered to be a good shepherd or a faithful servant of the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goodpastor: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTPSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03102306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D P AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/goodpastor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTPSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G312

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goodpastor in Braille

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

The name Goodpastor in braille

How to sign the name Goodpastor using Sign Language

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

The name Goodpastor in sign language

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