Goodbody Surname

306,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Goodbody Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Possibly a free translation of the French Beaucorps as Handsomebody is of Gentilcorps. But there is no reason why it should not be of native growth. 'He's a good soul,' 'He's a kind body,' are still in popular use; compare busybody, an early compound.

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Goodbody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5981:93,1749,986
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Ireland1281:36,7893,003
Canada571:646,41452,764
Australia551:490,83137,357
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Jersey71:14,1722,872
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:72,7628,044
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Goodbody Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Possibly a free translation of the French Beaucorps as Handsomebody is of Gentilcorps. But there is no reason why it should not be of native growth. 'He's a good soul,' 'He's a kind body,' are still in popular use; compare busybody, an early compound.

Alicia Godbodi, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1721. Baptised — Jacob, s. Thomas Gibbody: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A portly person-like the French Becaucorps: perhaps, however, an oath: ' By God's body,'-not unusual in the middle ages. The orthography in the H.R. is Godbodi, which rather confirms the latter derivation. Under the name Pardew will be found some remarks on surnames derived from Oaths. See however the remarks under Body.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

GODBODY: Probably a medieval oath-"By God's body."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goodbody Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodbody is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodbody? popularity and diffusion

Goodbody is the 306,572nd most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,910,418 people. The surname Goodbody is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Goodbody live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

Goodbody is most numerous in England, where it is held by 598 people, or 1 in 93,174. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 31 percent are found, Essex, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

Goodbody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodbody has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 154 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodbody Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Goodbody last name is chiefly Quaker (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goodbody last name are 15.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goodbody earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.25% more than the national average, earning $54,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.49% more than the national average, earning $65,827 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodbodey940/
Goodbaudy8230/
Odboddy801/
Odvody71234/
Odbode716/
Oydbode672/
Hodboď57191/
Gadbade53280/
Hoďboda531/
Ghodwade508/
Gaddbede501/
Ghodvade501/
Hadboudi501/

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