Gooderick Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gooderick 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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Gooderick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gooderick 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

Gooderick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gooderick is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gooderick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gooderick live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

Gooderick is most numerous in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 14 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Gooderick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gooderick has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gooderick surname rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Adheraik591/
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