Goodbrand Surname
Approximately 875 people bear this surname
Goodbrand Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goodbrand,' literally good sword or God's sword.
Walter Godisbrond, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Goodbrand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 342 | 1:107,736 | 11,580 |
| Scotland | 227 | 1:23,585 | 2,631 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 127 | 1:29,474 | 2,548 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Goodbrand Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goodbrand,' literally good sword or God's sword.
Walter Godisbrond, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(English and Scandinavian) Battle- Brand [Old NorseTeut. Guðbrand—O.E. Old Norse gúð, battle, war + brand, a firebrand, sword] Gudbrand is a fairly common Norwegian name, often confused (Stöylen, Nor- ske Döbenavne, p. 31) with Gullbraud = ‘Gold-Brand.’
Goodbrand Demographics
Average Goodbrand Salary in
United States
$47,594 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goodbrand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodbrand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goodbrand has its highest incidence in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodbrand? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 401,442nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,328,624 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Goodbrand reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Goodbrand is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 107,736. In Canada Goodbrand is most frequent in: Ontario, where 72 percent live, Alberta, where 15 percent live and British Columbia, where 8 percent live. Barring Canada it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 26 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Goodbrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goodbrand has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Goodbrand surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 960 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,317 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goodbrand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Goodbrand surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Goodbrand earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning R 218,604 per year; in United States they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $47,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Brand | 95 | 1 | / |
| Goodbrands | 95 | 1 | / |
| Godbrand | 94 | 1 | / |
| Goodbrant | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gudbrand | 82 | 45 | / |
| Godbrain | 82 | 7 | / |
| Goodbron | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gudbrands | 78 | 17 | / |
| Odbrant | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gudd-Brand | 74 | 5 | / |
| Godoy Brandao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Godoi Brandao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cadbrand | 71 | 5 | / |
| Adbrandz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gutebrand | 67 | 15 | / |
| Couto Brandao | 64 | 2 | / |
| Khudabrandi | 60 | 14 | / |
| Couto Brant | 60 | 3 | / |
| Kedbrant | 59 | 16 | / |
| Götbrant | 59 | 3 | / |
| Cota Brandao | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cotta Brandao | 55 | 2 | / |
| Couto Brianti | 55 | 1 | / |
| Qutbirwandi | 50 | 1 | / |
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