Goodear Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Goodear Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.

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Goodear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1831:147,51715,697
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Goodear (17) may also be a first name.

Goodear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.

Cest' Godyer, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Godeyer, Close Rolls, 10 Richard II.

Willelmus Goddeyere, 1379 f Poll Tax of, Yorkshire.

Simon Godeycre, smyth, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Godcyere, 1379: ibid.

1613. John Appleston and Susan Goodier: Marriage Lic. (London).

1626-7. Edward Burford and Anne Goodyeare: ibid.

The Liverpool Directory has Goodere.

1636. Thomas Goodere and Mary Bartlett: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

V. Goodier.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Domesd. Godere and Goderus; in the H.R. Godyer. Goodman, or husband; still used in this sense in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

It is not difficult to derive these.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Another form of Woodyer, a woodman. This name has been corrupted to Goodair, Goodbeer, and Goodbehere.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Hunts (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Goodear Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodear is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodear? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,163,787th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Goodear are found; 89 percent are found in Australasia and 89 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 147,517. In Australia Goodear is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 67 percent live, Victoria, where 28 percent live and Queensland, where 4 percent live. Apart from Australia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Goodear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodear last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodear Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodear last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Goodear earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooder921,017/
Goodar92288/
Goodheart881,339/
Goodheard881/
Goodier862,545/
Goodger862,496/
Goodarz862,283/
Goodyer861,256/
Goodard86365/
Goodart86306/
Goodare86293/
Goodair86209/
Goodere8693/
Goodyar8614/
Goodher8613/
Goodhar865/
Goodejr862/
Godeard861/
Goodaur861/
Goodgar861/
Godeyar861/
Ghoodar861/
Goodeir861/
Goodiar860/
Goodder860/
Gooderd860/
Goodeer860/
Goddear860/
Godar836,105/
Goder832,660/
Odear83152/
Oodar833/
Goodhart801,987/
Goodhard8068/
Gooddard8028/
Goodyard8020/
Goodheir8018/
Goodheer8013/
Godheart809/
Gooddarz802/
Goodaart801/
Goodarzr801/
Gooddeir801/
Goodharz801/
Goodhert801/
Goodhare800/
Goddeart800/
Goodhier800/
Goodjahr800/
Godard7722,863/
Godart779,143/
Odeyar774,943/
Godyar772,497/
Godier771,605/
Goudar771,255/
Gohdar771,174/
Gouder77866/
Godare77525/
Godert77300/
Odejar77259/
Godair77229/
Godere77219/
Ghodar77212/
Goyder77208/
Goedar77198/
Godhar77130/
Goeder77125/
Godder77110/
Godeer7791/
Hooder7761/
Odgear7750/
Goddar7741/
O'Dear7740/
Godaer7716/
Odiear7715/
Godarz7712/
Goodir7711/
Godher7710/
Gotdar779/
Odeard778/
Godger776/
Godarh776/
Ngodar775/
Goderd775/
Ghoder774/
Gadear773/
Godiar773/
Gotder773/
Goydar772/
Goider772/
Godaar771/
Godasr771/
Goidar771/
Goodjr771/
Godeor771/
Oodger771/
Oodyer771/
Goduer771/
Godarp771/
Gojder771/
Hoodar771/
Godarr771/
Godyer770/
Odeear770/
Gosder770/
Goodhardt7527/
Goodhartt7513/
Goddheart750/
Oder7310,242/
Odar736,012/
Goddard7159,273/
Goudard713,284/
Goudier71554/
Goderre71201/
Goudart71113/
Goddaer71107/
Godhard7181/
Godderz7159/
Ghodare7158/
Godiard7156/
Godhare7153/
Ghodhar7147/
Goddier7126/
Godardt7126/
Goudaer7122/
Godayer7117/
Oudeard7116/
Godiyar7114/
Goudarz7114/
Ghouder7113/
Goudare7112/
Godderd7111/
Goddart7110/
Godujar7110/
Goudere7110/
Godhart717/
Gouddar716/
Goddger715/
Godahar714/
Ghoddar713/
Hoodgar713/
Godhair711/
Goddert711/
Hoodier711/
Gudehar711/
Gudejar711/
Gadejar711/
Gadeyar711/
Godauer711/
Godayar711/
Goddare711/
Goddhar711/
Godhier711/
Godihar711/
Goudesr711/
Goudher711/
Godower711/
Gouderd711/
Goudeur711/
Gouëdar711/
Godjard711/
Godjare711/
Godiart711/
Goddere711/
Godojar711/
Ghoudar711/
Odehard711/
Godertt711/
Goudert710/
Goedder710/
Godarre710/
Goodire710/
Odejard710/
Hoodard710/
Güder679,846/
Gader676,865/
Gadar675,848/
Guder673,342/
Ohdar672,843/
Hodar671,508/
Odere671,276/
Oddar671,249/
Hoder67789/
Odier67706/
Gudar67310/
Odger67306/
Oudar67283/
Odair67246/
Godir67211/
Odare67179/
Godre67175/
Odder67140/
Goedheer67136/
Odyer67135/
Godár67110/
Ouder67107/
Goodaire6790/
Güdar6752/
Osder6751/
Odert6751/
Godejord6747/
Godhaird6735/
Odeur6735/
Odhar6728/
Godhardt6726/
Odart6719/
Goudiard6717/
Adear6716/
Ojdeyard6716/
O'der6713/
Ohder679/
Ghoudard679/
Ouddehar679/
Odaur678/
Odarp677/
Oydar677/
Gouëdard677/
Odarh677/
Guddeyar676/
Ghodahar676/
Goderová674/
Odeer674/
Godarova674/
Ghodayar673/
Odher673/
Godddard673/
Odayr673/
Ghodhare672/
Odoer672/
Odeir672/
Goudarth672/
Godarová672/
Hooshdar672/
Oyder671/
Goddhare671/
Godihard671/
Goedeier671/
Gouddard671/
Goudhare671/
Oderp671/
Houdeard671/
Oderh671/
Odhejare671/
Odaer671/
O'Dar671/
Gouddere671/
Goudiart671/
Gouėdard671/
Godér671/
Goddhard671/
Goddhart671/
Gúdar671/
Oderr671/
Goodhour671/
Goddardt671/
Uoder671/
Goudardt671/
Odgar670/
Oider670/
Odard670/
Goddardd670/
Goodhuir670/

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