Gottfried

Gottfried Meaning & Origin

About Gottfried
The surname Gottfried is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gott," meaning God, and "fried," meaning peace or protection. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gottfried can be interpreted as "God's peace" or "God's protection." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Gottfried."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gottfried: 2,180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13862
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KTFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G031603
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 T F R IY0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙ”tfrid/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gottfried in Braille

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

The name Gottfried in braille

How to sign the name Gottfried using Sign Language

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

The name Gottfried in sign language

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