Gotham

Gotham Meaning & Origin

About Gotham
The surname Gotham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "gat" meaning "goat" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gotham is "homestead or village of the goats." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where goats were kept or a village known for its goat population.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gotham: 824
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KTM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
G0305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 TH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ‘ΞΈΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gotham in Braille

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

The name Gotham in braille

How to sign the name Gotham using Sign Language

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

The name Gotham in sign language

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