Goodair Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Goodair Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' (Yonge, ii.' 73); v. Goodier.

Eva Godayr, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Goodair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:460,48030,233
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Wales91:343,83718,086
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Goodair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' (Yonge, ii.' 73); v. Goodier.

Eva Godayr, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Goodair Last Name Facts

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

Goodair is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodair? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goodair is the 1,148,257th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname Goodair occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Goodair reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 460,480. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 40 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England Goodair occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Goodair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodair has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goodair surname declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodair Last Name Statistics demography

Goodair earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.58% less than the national average, earning $37,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodaire9390/
Goodar92288/
Godair92229/
Goodir9211/
Goodier862,545/
Goodarz862,283/
Goodard86365/
Goodart86306/
Goodare86293/
Goodear86205/
Godaire86163/
Goodhar865/
Godhair861/
Goodaur861/
Goodgar861/
Ghoodar861/
Goodeir861/
Goodire860/
Godar836,105/
Odair83246/
Godir83211/
Oodar833/
Goodhart801,987/
Goodhard8068/
Godhaird8035/
Gooddard8028/
Goodheir8018/
Gooddarz802/
Goodaart801/
Goodarzr801/
Gooddeir801/
Goodharz801/
Goodhare800/
Goodhier800/
Goodhuir800/
Godard7722,863/
Godart779,143/
Godier771,605/
Goudar771,255/
Gohdar771,174/
Gooder771,017/
Godare77525/
Ghodar77212/
Goedar77198/
Godhar77130/
O'Dair7782/
Goddar7741/
Odaire7723/
Ghodir7719/
Godaer7716/
Godarz7712/
Gotdar779/
Godire776/
Godarh776/
Ngodar775/
Gadair774/
Goydar772/
Godgir772/
Hodair772/
Gudair771/
Godaar771/
Godasr771/
Godhir771/
Goidar771/
Goodjr771/
Oudair771/
Goudir771/
Godarp771/
Hoodar771/
Godarr771/
Godird770/
Goodheart751,339/
Goodhardt7527/
Goodhartt7513/
Goodheard751/
Odar736,012/
Odir7370/
Goddard7159,273/
Goudard713,284/
Goodger712,496/
Goodyer711,256/
Goudier71554/
Gadaire71133/
Goudart71113/
Goddaer71107/
Goodere7193/
Godhard7181/
Oudajir7176/
Ghodare7158/
Godhare7153/
Ghodhar7147/
Goddier7126/
Godardt7126/
Goudaer7122/
Godayer7117/
Godiyar7114/
Goudarz7114/
Goodher7113/
Goudare7112/
Goddart7110/
Godujar7110/
Godhart717/
Gudaire717/
Gouddar716/
Houdair714/
Godahar714/
Gadhair713/
Godhire713/
Ghoddar713/
Hoodgar713/
O'Daire712/
Goodejr712/
Hoodier711/
Godauer711/
Godayar711/
Goddare711/
Goddhar711/
Godeard711/
Ghodird711/
Godhier711/
Gouëdar711/
Goîdire711/
Godeyar711/
Gadaiar711/
Ghadair711/
Godojar711/
Odajire711/
Ghoudar711/
Ghodhir711/
Goodder710/
Gooderd710/
Godarre710/
Goodeer710/
Hoodard710/
Goddear710/
Adair6735,828/
Gadir6718,626/
Gadar675,848/
Ohdar672,843/
Goder672,660/
Hodar671,508/
Oddar671,249/
Odier67706/
Odior67666/
Gaudaire67362/
Gudar67310/
Oudar67283/
Odare67179/
Godre67175/
Odear67152/
Odire67131/
Godár67110/
Oudir6797/
Hodir6781/
Güdar6752/
Odhar6728/
Gudir6728/
Godhardt6726/
Odart6719/
Goodheer6713/
Godheart679/
Ghoudard679/
Odaur678/
Odarp677/
Oydar677/
Gouëdard677/
Odarh677/
Ghodahar676/
Odoir674/
Godarova674/
Ghodayar673/
Godddard673/
Odayr673/
Ghodhare672/
Odhir672/
Odeir672/
Goudarth672/
Godarová672/
Hooshdar672/
Goddhare671/
Ghodasre671/
Ghodiyor671/
Godirova671/
Goedeier671/
Gouddard671/
Goudhare671/
Odaer671/
O'Dar671/
Gouėdard671/
Godér671/
Goddhard671/
Goddhart671/
Gúdar671/
Goodhour671/
Goddardt671/
Goodhert671/
Goudardt671/
Odgar670/
Goddeart670/
Odard670/
Goudhire670/
Goddardd670/

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