Goodchap Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Goodchap Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Looks colloquial and familiar. 'Good cheap.' extremely cheap. It answers to bon mar eke in Cotgrave. In Douce's Collection is a fragment of an early book printed by Caxton, who promises to sell it' good chepe' (Halliwell).

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Goodchap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales271:114,6128,773
England241:2,321,58686,519
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Goodchap Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Looks colloquial and familiar. 'Good cheap.' extremely cheap. It answers to bon mar eke in Cotgrave. In Douce's Collection is a fragment of an early book printed by Caxton, who promises to sell it' good chepe' (Halliwell). Probably a hawker's cry; v. Peascod.

Ricardus Godchep, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Godchep, Surreyf., ibid.

Jordan Godchep, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Lower says, 'The corresponding family name Goed Koop is found in Holland': Patronymica Britannica.

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

GOODCHEAP: "Verycheap"-a common expression in old times, equivalent to the existing French phrase, bon rnarche. Perhaps a sobriquet applied to an early trader. The H.R. orthography is Godchep. The corresponding family name Goedkoop is found in Holland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Goodcheap; a location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goodchap Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodchap occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodchap? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,918,812th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Goodchap are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 999,841. In Australia Goodchap is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 74 percent are found, New South Wales, where 11 percent are found and Victoria, where 11 percent are found. Beside Australia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 29 percent are found and England, where 26 percent are found.

Goodchap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodchap has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goodchap last name increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodchap Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Goodchap last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Goodchop880/
Goodha866/
Godhap864/
Godcha863/
Goodchaux821/
Goodhah80193/
Godchau8026/
Goodsha803/
Goodhea801/
Gotchap801/
Godhaph801/
Goodhad800/
Goodhop800/
Goodhas800/
Godha7713,402/
Gocha771,016/
Ochap77356/
Gooca771/
Goodhead751,782/
Goodhope75416/
Godchaux75234/
Goodheat751/
Goodhaud751/
Ngodchai751/
Godchaus750/
Goodhoop750/
Goucha71317/
Goscha71251/
Godhat71203/
Godhad71107/
Gochai7184/
Goudchaux7157/
Goudha7156/
Goodho7135/
Godhay7132/
Godhai7121/
Godzha7116/
Gotcha7115/
Godhav7113/
Gadcha7113/
Gochha7112/
O'Chap7112/
Ghocha7112/
Godhaa718/
Ochape718/
Godhab717/
Gochah717/
Godhaj716/
Goodza715/
Gochay714/
Gojcha714/
Godcheaux713/
Gochat712/
Gochad712/
Godhas712/
Goddha711/
Godsha711/
Goicha711/
Goosha711/
Gooddhead711/
Odhaph711/
Hochap711/
Gochea710/
Ocap67541/
Gochait67459/
Goca67270/
Goochey67135/
Hoichap6764/
Ghodhai6761/
Gotscha6735/
Goichea6733/
Ghoucha6731/
Godhait6722/
Goidhay6718/
Goschau6717/
Godshay6711/
Godhead678/
Ngodcho678/
Godhaiv677/
Godhais676/
Goodhey675/
Gooshai675/
Gochhat675/
Gochhai674/
Gochayt673/
Gouchat673/
Godhadh673/
Ghoosha672/
Gottcha672/
Goichai672/
Goshcha672/
Goychay671/
Goychea671/
Gochcha671/
Gochioa671/
Gocioch671/
Ghodhad671/
Godshad671/
Gooshah671/
Goudsha671/
Ghodhab671/
Gotchai671/
Goodzah671/
Goodzai671/
Gochhau671/
Godshah671/
Goidhai671/
Ghodsha671/
Gadhaph671/
Goutcha671/
Gochatt670/
Gooshay670/
Goodsay670/

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