Goolesby

Goolesby Meaning & Origin

About Goolesby
The surname Goolesby is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Golde" or "Goda," meaning "good," combined with the suffix "-by," indicating a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goolesby can be interpreted as "the settlement of Golde" or "the village of Goda."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goolesby: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goolesby 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
KLSP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 L AH0 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/goolesby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goolesby in Braille

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

The name Goolesby in braille

How to sign the name Goolesby using Sign Language

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

The name Goolesby in sign language

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