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Where Does The Last Name Goodchild Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Goodchild is most common in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodchild? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 53,528^th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 764,134 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Goodchild reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. Goodchild is also the 1,545,828^th most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 5,492 people, or 1 in 10,145. In England Goodchild is most numerous in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Suffolk, where 9 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Goodchild Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Goodchild has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Goodchild surname increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 677 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,586 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 620 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goodchild Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goodchild surname are 5.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goodchild earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning 362,033 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning R 234,048 per year; in United States they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning $49,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $59,157 CAD per year.