Goadby Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGoadby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 169 | 1:144,233 | 12,901 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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.
A location name in Leicestershire.
Goadby Demographics
Average Goadby Salary in
United States
$98,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goadby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goadby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goadby is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goadby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,194,481st most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Goadby reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Goadby is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 34 percent live, Derbyshire, where 12 percent live and Warwickshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Goadby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goadby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goadby surname declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 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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Goadby Reference & Research
Godby DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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