Goosen

Goosen Meaning & Origin

About Goosen
The surname Goosen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Goos, which is a short form of the name Govert. The name Govert itself is a variant of the Germanic name Godefrid, meaning "God's peace." Therefore, the surname Goosen can be interpreted to mean "son of Goos" or "descendant of Goos," with Goos being a diminutive form of the name Govert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goosen: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgusən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goosen in Braille

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

The name Goosen in braille

How to sign the name Goosen using Sign Language

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

The name Goosen in sign language

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