Goodall Surname

19,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goodall 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.

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Goodall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11,1831:4,982690
United States7,0251:51,5966,219
Australia3,6211:7,4551,101
New Zealand1,3781:3,286496
Canada1,2191:30,2263,946
Scotland9631:5,560918
South Africa9121:59,4057,504
Wales3061:10,1131,118
Northern Ireland2121:8,7031,434
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Jamaica1441:19,9301,749
Thailand901:784,870127,251
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
France331:2,012,810168,616
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Sweden111:895,16066,831
El Salvador111:576,7173,120
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
India61:127,844,230863,365
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
China41:341,830,39216,990
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,5401:4,400661
Scotland8221:4,554722
Wales551:28,5171,601
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6301:30,8093,722

Goodall (288) may also be a first name.

Goodall 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.

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

(English) belonging to Goodall, prob. the present - day Gowdall (Yorks), which is apparently the Godhall and Gud- hall of the Yorks Poll-Tax (A.D. 1379) = God(a)’s Hall [Old Northern English hall, a hall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Gowdall (corner overgrown with marigold), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

GOODALLE: A corruption of good hall.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Good—hall, a fine hall or mansion; or good—ale.

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

Goodall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodall occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodall is the 19,763rd most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 262,756 people. The surname Goodall is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Goodall are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Goodall is also the 520,883rd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 288 people.

Goodall is most common in England, where it is carried by 11,183 people, or 1 in 4,982. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Goodall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodall has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goodall surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 556 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goodall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goodall last name are 13.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goodall earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.88% more than the national average, earning R 327,660 per year; in United States they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $43,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $52,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodhall93812/
Goodgall93108/
Goodalle9318/
Gooddall933/
Goodahll933/
Goodaill930/
Godall92210/
Goodal9263/
Goodale865,892/
Godalle86560/
Goodgal8625/
Goddall8623/
Goodahl8618/
Goodeal8611/
Godaill863/
Goodalt862/
Godhall862/
Hoodall861/
Goodald861/
Gooddal861/
Goodhal861/
Goudall860/
Gosdall860/
Goodail860/
Goodoll860/
Goedall860/
Godal831,239/
Oodal837/
Odall836/
Goudalle80263/
Goodayle80146/
Goodeill80119/
Goodgoll8013/
Goodaile806/
Gooddale803/
Goudeall801/
Goudhall801/
Goddhall801/
Goodhale800/
Goudal771,381/
Godale77815/
Godail77124/
Godald77121/
Ghodal7779/
Godhal7766/
Godeal7758/
Goidal7734/
Gudall7728/
Gosdal778/
Goddal775/
Odahll774/
Odeall773/
Gadall773/
Gohdal773/
Oudall772/
Odalle771/
Godgal771/
Godaul771/
Goedal770/
Godoll770/
Odal732,575/
Godhale71877/
Gadallh71489/
Goudale71175/
Goddale71143/
Ghodale71121/
Gudalle7132/
Gouddal7130/
Guddall7126/
Godasel7124/
Goudail7119/
Ghodhal7113/
Godhail718/
Godahal714/
Godaale712/
Goodole712/
Gadalle711/
Godahle711/
Godeill711/
Ghosdal711/
Goudalt711/
O'daill711/
Godault711/
Goddald711/
Ghoudal711/
Godacil711/
Gosdale710/
Goodeil710/
Goddahl710/
Gudal675,333/
Gadal672,401/
Hodal67312/
Odale67209/
Godál67164/
Osdal67144/
Güdal67101/
Oudal6771/
Odahl6744/
Odeal6722/
Godalova6715/
Oudaille6715/
Odoll6712/
Godalová6712/
Godol6711/
Odhal677/
Adall674/
Ghodhale674/
O'Dal673/
Odail673/
Goodheil672/
Goddeill672/
Odaal672/
Odalh671/
Hoidahll671/
Guddaall671/
Gaudalle671/
ODalt671/
Goudault671/
Goutdale671/
Ghosdeal671/
Odalı671/
Otdal671/
Gooddole670/

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