Goodell Surname

75,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Goodell Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Gowdall (corner overgrown with marigold), in Yorkshire.

Goodell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4071:56,5726,735
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9741:25,4403,143

Goodell (22) may also be a first name.

Goodell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Gowdall (corner overgrown with marigold), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Goodell Last Name Facts

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

Goodell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 75,577th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,122,370 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Goodell reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Goodell is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

Goodell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 6,407 people, or 1 in 56,572. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Goodell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goodell surname increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodell last name are 15.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Goodell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $45,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodiell934/
Gooddell932/
Goodaell930/
Goodoell930/
Godell92316/
Goodel929/
Oodell925/
Goodll922/
Goodiel86100/
Goodill8680/
Goidell8632/
Goddell8610/
Goedell862/
Ooddell861/
Gosdell861/
Gooddel861/
Goodelh861/
Hoodell860/
Goudell860/
Goodael860/
Odell8337,244/
Godel832,262/
Goodl83381/
Godll830/
Goodellová821/
Goosdeel808/
O'Dell7711,168/
Goedel77530/
Hodell77395/
Goudel77227/
Gadell77226/
Godiel77170/
Gudell77146/
Goidel77100/
Ghodel7762/
Oddell7734/
Godeld7719/
Godill7718/
Godeel7714/
Goddel7710/
Goduel7710/
Godael776/
Gohdel772/
Odellh771/
Odoell771/
Oydell771/
Oodiel771/
Goydel771/
Goddll771/
Goodil771/
Oodeel771/
Godelt771/
Hoodel770/
Osdell770/
Oudell770/
Odel73755/
Godl73114/
Odll736/
Oodl731/
Goodlet711,323/
Goeddel71284/
Hoddell71199/
Gouddel7125/
Hosdell7123/
Ghoddel7116/
Goudeld7110/
Gaudell714/
Goudiel713/
Goudelt712/
O'Deall711/
O'Delle711/
Gaddell711/
Gudiell711/
D'Odell711/
Guddell710/
Goodled710/
Goodlep710/
Gudelld710/
Adell676,607/
Hodel676,271/
Goodlett672,312/
Gudel671,931/
Güdel67917/
Godil67749/
Gadel67476/
Goedl67104/
Odill6761/
Hooshdel6742/
Odiel6735/
Oudel6721/
Godyl6714/
O'Del6712/
Odeel6712/
Osdel6710/
Oddel678/
Goidl677/
Goudl674/
Oduel672/
Ojdel672/
Gúdel671/
Ghouydel671/
Ghodl671/
Ngodl671/
Housdell670/

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