Goughenour

Goughenour Meaning & Origin

About Goughenour
The surname Goughenour is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Gough, which means "red" or "ruddy." The suffix -enour is a variant of the word "honour," indicating a person of honorable or noble character. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goughenour can be interpreted as "honorable or noble person with red or ruddy complexion."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goughenour: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AW1 G HH AW2 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/goughenour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goughenour in Braille

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

The name Goughenour in braille

How to sign the name Goughenour using Sign Language

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

The name Goughenour in sign language

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