Goshay

Goshay Meaning & Origin

About Goshay
The surname Goshay is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Gershom, meaning "a stranger there." It is believed to have been used as a surname to denote someone who was a stranger or an outsider in a particular place or community. The name Goshay may have been given to individuals who were immigrants or newcomers to a specific region, highlighting their foreign or unfamiliar status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goshay: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 SH EY0
🌐 IPA
/goshay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goshay in Braille

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

The name Goshay in braille

How to sign the name Goshay using Sign Language

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

The name Goshay in sign language

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