Goodchap Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameGoodchap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
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.
From Goodcheap; a location name in Kent.
Goodchap Demographics
Goodchap Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Goodchap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodchap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodchap is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodchap? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,918,812th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Goodchap live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent 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 live, New South Wales, where 11 percent live and Victoria, where 11 percent live. Excluding Australia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 29 percent live and England, where 26 percent live.
Goodchap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goodchap has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goodchap last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goodchap Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Goodchap surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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