Goossens

Goossens Meaning & Origin

About Goossens
The surname Goossens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Goos, which is a short form of the name Govert or Govaert. The suffix -sens is a patronymic, indicating "son of." Therefore, Goossens means "son of Goos" or "descendant of Goos." It is a relatively common surname in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goossens: 558
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 S AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgusənz/
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('KSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goossens in Braille

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

The name Goossens in braille

How to sign the name Goossens using Sign Language

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

The name Goossens in sign language

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