Goodban Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodban Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good bairn'; Middle English barn, a child. A North English form of the more general Goodchild, which see.

Thomas Godbarne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.'

Robertas Gudbam, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Goodban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:207,13017,888
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Australia911:296,65626,074
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland81:669,22723,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Goodban Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good bairn'; Middle English barn, a child. A North English form of the more general Goodchild, which see.

Thomas Godbarne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.'

Robertas Gudbam, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Gudbam, 1379: ibid.

Isolda Godebarn, 1379: ibid.

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

A Northern equiv.of Goodchild, q.v. [Scandinavian barn = Old English b(e)arn, a child]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Guðbrandr; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goodban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodban is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodban? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 580,291st most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. The last name Goodban is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Goodban are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Goodban is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England Goodban is primarily found in: Kent, where 35 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Goodban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodban has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goodban last name expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 861 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodban Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goodban last name are 44.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goodban earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.66% more than the national average, earning $55,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.29% more than the national average, earning $64,732 CAD per year.

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Godban927/
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Godbane8610/
Goodwan866/
Goodbon861/
Odban83291/
Ghodbane8011,697/
Goodbaum8044/
Ghodhban8010/
Ghodband806/
Godhbane801/
Goudbane801/
Ghoudban801/
Hgodbane801/
Goodwain801/
Goodwane800/
Gadban771,529/
Godvan7757/
Gudban7731/
Odbang7715/
Godwan779/
Godbon772/
Hodban771/
Goduan771/
Ghodhbane7576/
Ghodbaand755/
Ghoudbane755/
Ghodbanne752/
Ghosdbane751/
Ghadban7138,480/
Ngoduan7127/
Goodwon7124/
Godwane7117/
Gouduan717/
Hodbane717/
Godwaan715/
Godvane715/
Gadbane714/
Ghoudhbane711/
Gadhban711/
Gadbang711/
Ghodbam711/
Gadbain711/
Godbont711/
Ghudban711/
Ghadbane67468/
Ghadhban6730/
Goodwein6724/
Adban677/
Ghadbaan671/
Ghadbahn671/
Godbount671/

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