Gooderich Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

Gooderich Surname Definition:

GODRIC: From Old English personal name Godric, ME. Godrich. Dougal fiz Gothrik of the county of Dunfres who rendered homage in 1296 is probably Dougal Gotherykessone of the county of Wyggetone, and Dugall, son of Gotrich, juror on an inquest at Berwick in the same year (Bain, II, p.

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Gooderich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Gooderich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GODRIC: From Old English personal name Godric, ME. Godrich. Dougal fiz Gothrik of the county of Dunfres who rendered homage in 1296 is probably Dougal Gotherykessone of the county of Wyggetone, and Dugall, son of Gotrich, juror on an inquest at Berwick in the same year (Bain, II, p. 210,211, 215).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1. A parish in co. Hereford. 2. See Goodrick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Goderich, from God, God or good, and ric, rich; rich in God, or in goodness.

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

Gooderich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gooderich is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gooderich? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gooderich is the 14,316,765th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Gooderich is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gooderich reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 100 percent live.

Gooderich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gooderich has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Goederich892/
Godereich891/
Goodirich890/
Oderich8874/
Gooderzi821/
Goderi8021/
Oderic801/
Goodeeris781/
Goderis751,079/
Goderie75358/
Goodere7593/
Gouderi7514/
Godgeri756/
Goodiri752/
Goderid751/
Aderich751/
Gooddeeris741/
Godderis71823/
Godderie71105/
Godderij7152/
Gauderic7140/
Ghodgeri7117/
Godeeris718/
Goodered712/
Adearich711/
Goderies711/
Adderich711/
Goudgeri711/
Goudeari711/
Ghoderai711/
Haderich710/
Gaderi674,993/
Goddeeris67468/
Oderiz67301/
Godere67219/
Godera6783/
Godiri6734/
Aderic6727/
Goederitz675/
Godery673/
Oderij672/
Godoirice671/
Goderidse671/
Hadderich671/
Hauderich670/

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