Goveia

Goveia Meaning & Origin

About Goveia
The surname Goveia is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the place name Gouveia, which is a city in Portugal. The name Gouveia is believed to have originated from the Latin word "gobius," meaning "goby fish." The surname Goveia, therefore, likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with the city of Gouveia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goveia: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goveia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW2 V IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/goveia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goveia in Braille

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

The name Goveia in braille

How to sign the name Goveia using Sign Language

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

The name Goveia in sign language

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