Goodal Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Goodal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldale,' now Gowdall, a township in the parish of Snaith, Yorkshire, formerly Goldale.
Villa de Goldale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
This surname has ramified and spread in a remarkable manner.
Read More About This SurnameGoodal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
Goodal (87) may also be a first name.
Goodal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldale,' now Gowdall, a township in the parish of Snaith, Yorkshire, formerly Goldale.
Villa de Goldale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
This surname has ramified and spread in a remarkable manner.
Johannes Godhale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus de Goldall, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Godhall, 1379: ibid.
Agnes Godhall, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Johannes Gudhall, 1379: ibid.
1635. Married — Thomas Goodall and Alice Fluen: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Probably from Goodall (now Gowdale) in Yorkshire. William Gudeal held a carucate of land from the Abbey of Kelso in Witelaw, c. 1290 (Kelso, p. 461). John Guldall in Dysart, 1541 (Dysart, p. 7). Thomas Goodall was witness in Perth, 1544 (Rollok, 24). Payment was made to Andrew Goodeaill's wife, 1650 (SCM., V, p. 177). William Guldaill, bergess of Kirkwall, 1657 (Retours, Orkney, 86), John Gottal in Stitchill, 1658 (Stitchill, p. 14), Agnes Gulddell in Mure of Kirkbuddo, 1680 (Brechin), and John Goodale in Dumfries, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 688). Goodaile 1687.
GOODALLE: A corruption of good hall.
Good—hall, a fine hall or mansion; or good—ale.
Goodal Demographics
Average Goodal Salary in
United States
$20,854 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goodal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodal is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,414,640th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Goodal reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Goodal is also the 1,024,927th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 87 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 1,601,982. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live.
Goodal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goodal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goodal surname declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodal Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Goodal earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 51.67% less than the national average, earning $20,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,731 CAD per year.
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