Goadby Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goadby Surname Definition:

Local. This name is derived from the Danish word Gode, that is, good, fair, rich, fine, and by, the Danish for a town—meaning the fair or handsome town. If the word is of British origin, it signifies the town by the wood, from Goed, in the Cornish-British, a wood.

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Goadby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Goadby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. This name is derived from the Danish word Gode, that is, good, fair, rich, fine, and by, the Danish for a town—meaning the fair or handsome town. If the word is of British origin, it signifies the town by the wood, from Goed, in the Cornish-British, a wood.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goadby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Goadby Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Goadby is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goadby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname Goadby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Goadby live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Goadby is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Goadby is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 34 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Goadby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goadby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goadby last name decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goadby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Goadby earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 128.38% more than the national average, earning $98,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $48,802 CAD per year.

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