Goodboy Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Goodboy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goodboy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Liberia481:91,8447,477
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Lesotho231:88,37210,414
India181:42,614,743461,117
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Goodboy (1,346) may also be a first name.

Goodboy Last Name Facts

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

Goodboy is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodboy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goodboy is the 919,444th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Goodboy are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 24 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 213,975th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 1,346 people.

The last name Goodboy is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 2,605,041. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 47 percent live, Rivers, where 19 percent live and Bayelsa, where 15 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Goodboy exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Liberia, where 17 percent live.

Goodboy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodboy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goodboy surname expanded 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodboy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goodboy surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Goodboy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,622 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodby92462/
Godboy9212/
Goodbo920/
Goodbye86584/
Goodboe8666/
Goodboo8625/
Goodbou868/
Goodbey864/
Hoodboy861/
Goodbay860/
Godby832,822/
Godbo831/
Hoodbhoy8088/
Goodbout8040/
Godbey773,144/
Ngodbo7759/
Oddboy7719/
Godbay7717/
Goodbe775/
Godbot774/
Godboe772/
Godbod772/
Godbou771/
Gadboy770/
Godbye770/
Goddby770/
Odby7344/
Odbo733/
Godbout718,408/
Goodway71684/
Goodbee7178/
Godbois7178/
Godbott7140/
Gadboys716/
Goodber714/
Godboot713/
Ngoudbo711/
Godboud711/
Hoodbey711/
Goodbøý711/
Goodbau710/
Godba67524/
Hodby67203/
Gadby67175/
Gadbo67173/
Godbe67106/
Goodbeer6749/
Goodbeau6727/
Oddby6711/
Adboy675/
Godboult675/
Odbay675/
Goudbout673/
Hoodbhey673/
Godbi672/
Goodwaye671/
Godwy671/
Godboutt671/
Oodbe671/
Oudby671/
Odboh671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goodboy
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