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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The surname Goosen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Goosen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.