Gosen

Gosen Meaning & Origin

About Gosen
The surname Gosen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "goes," which means "goose" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with geese, such as a goose farm or a location where geese were abundant. The surname Gosen is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gosen: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gosen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gosen in Braille

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

The name Gosen in braille

How to sign the name Gosen using Sign Language

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

The name Gosen in sign language

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