Goodanew Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodanew Surname Definition:

For Goodenough, q.v.

Goodanew Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Goodanew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Goodenough, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Goodanew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodanew is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodanew? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Goodanew live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Goodanew is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 69 percent live, Kent, where 8 percent live and Lancashire, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live.

Goodanew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodanew has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goodanew surname declined 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodenew881/
Adanew719/
Goodeneuf710/
Godhanibh593/
Godhaniph591/
Adanev5715/
Adaneb571/
Adaneva5324/
Gadonev531/
Godeniv531/
Gadaniph503/
Gaudanib501/
Gadeneev501/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goodanew
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