Goodbye Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Goodbye Surname User-submission:

Goodbye is an English surname, a variant of Goodby/Goadby, a place name in Leicestershire. The variant Goodbye is most likely extinct, I'm pretty positive on that, although it would have been awesome to see some survivors today.

Goodbye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5561:138,09812,445
Israel181:475,42436,085
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Goodbye (155) may also be a first name.

Goodbye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Goodbye is an English surname, a variant of Goodby/Goadby, a place name in Leicestershire. The variant Goodbye is most likely extinct, I'm pretty positive on that, although it would have been awesome to see some survivors today.

- charlesman

Goodbye Last Name Facts

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

Goodbye is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodbye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 547,713th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Goodbye reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Goodbye is also the 738,219th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 155 people.

It is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 556 people, or 1 in 138,098. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 23 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodbyes932/
Godbye920/
Goodboy86288/
Goodbee8678/
Goodboe8666/
Goodbey864/
Goodbay860/
Goodbier8035/
Godbey773,144/
Godbee771,773/
Godbay7717/
Godboy7712/
Godboe772/
Godbie770/
Godbier7123/
Goodbou718/
Hoodboy711/
Godbies711/
Hoodbey711/
Goodbau710/
Hoodbhoy6788/
Goodbout6740/
Godbeach6714/
Goodouei678/
Odbay675/
Hoodbhey673/
Odbue671/
Ghodbieh671/
Adbye670/

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