Gooderham Surname
Approximately 1,915 people bear this surname
Gooderham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good groom'; Middle English grom. A common entry in the Hundred Rolls. If the reader will repeat to himself Goodgroom several times he will see, in default of a local origin, that Gooderham was an inevitable corruption.
Read More About This SurnameGooderham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,070 | 1:52,073 | 6,408 |
| Canada | 377 | 1:97,734 | 10,638 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 514 | 1:47,423 | 5,856 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Gooderham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good groom'; Middle English grom. A common entry in the Hundred Rolls. If the reader will repeat to himself Goodgroom several times he will see, in default of a local origin, that Gooderham was an inevitable corruption. This view is strongly sustained by the fact that there are no Goodgrooms in our directories, which for so popular a nickname would be curious if no corruptions existed.
Symon Godegrom, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Godegrom, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Godgrom. Rolls of Parliament.
Robert Godgrom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John le Godegrom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1529-30. Richard Goodgame and Elinor Blacton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1623. John Weekes and Elizabeth Goodgame: ibid.
1701. Baptised — Anne, d. of William Goodgrome: St. Dionis Backchurch.
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Gooderham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gooderham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gooderham is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gooderham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 214,720th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,805,507 people. The surname Gooderham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gooderham are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,070 people, or 1 in 52,073. In England it is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 27 percent live, Norfolk, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Gooderham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gooderham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gooderham last name rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,057 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gooderham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gooderham last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gooderham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 125.13% more than the national average, earning 779,132 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 239.22% more than the national average, earning R 806,124 per year; in United States they earn 14.68% less than the national average, earning $36,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.54% more than the national average, earning $71,814 CAD per year.
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