Goyen

Goyen Meaning & Origin

About Goyen
The surname Goyen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name "Van Goyen," referring to someone who hailed from the town of Goyen in the Netherlands. The name Goyen is believed to have originated from the Old Dutch word "gouwe," meaning "gold," and "oog," meaning "eye," possibly indicating a person with golden eyes or a metaphorical reference to someone with a precious or valuable nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goyen: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OY1 N
🌐 IPA
/goyen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goyen in Braille

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

The name Goyen in braille

How to sign the name Goyen using Sign Language

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

The name Goyen in sign language

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