Goodbarne Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Goodbarne 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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Goodbarne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Goodbarne 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

Goodbarne Last Name Facts

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

Goodbarne has its highest incidence in Canada. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodbarne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodbarne is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Goodbarne is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Goodbarne live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Other than Canada this last name is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 50 percent are found.

Goodbarne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodbarne has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodbarne surname fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodbarn9435/
Godbarn881/
Goodbourne8417/
Goodborn8231/
Goodbourn78292/
Godbourne783/
Odborne751/
Gaudbarn710/
Osdbourne670/
Gadborn632/
Odborná631/
Hadbarná591/
Hadbarný591/

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