Gooday Surname
Approximately 476 people bear this surname
Gooday Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Goday,' an early personal name, one of the many compounds of god or good; compare Godwin and Goodwin, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gode,' a favourite girl's name in the 13th and 14th centuries. No doubt this would be popularly' Goody'; compare 'Goody Two Shoes.
Read More About This SurnameGooday Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 202 | 1:275,832 | 21,591 |
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 203 | 1:120,076 | 11,454 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Gooday (101) may also be a first name.
Gooday Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Goday,' an early personal name, one of the many compounds of god or good; compare Godwin and Goodwin, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gode,' a favourite girl's name in the 13th and 14th centuries. No doubt this would be popularly' Goody'; compare 'Goody Two Shoes.' v. Good (a).
William Gody, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Henricus Goday, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Goday, 1379: ibid.
Willemus Goday, senior, 1379: ibid.
1617. William Goodday and Anne Smith: Marriage Lic. (London).
1626. Thomas Goody and Susan Read: ibid.
= Good (q.v.) with the English diminutive suff. -y, -ie.
The third form rather countenances the supposition of a local origin. But it may be from the salutation "Good-day !" especially if Goodeve may be considered correlatively.
From the Danish, Goday; from the French, Godet, Goudé; in the Domesday Book, Goda; a personal name.$
Gooday Demographics
Average Gooday Salary in
United States
$28,797 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gooday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gooday Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gooday is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gooday? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 639,219th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Gooday live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 940,641st most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 101 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 49 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Gooday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gooday has changed through the years. In The United States it rose 819 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gooday Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gooday surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gooday earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 33.26% less than the national average, earning $28,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.85% less than the national average, earning $35,347 CAD per year.
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