Goodgame Surname
Approximately 1,245 people bear this surname
Goodgame 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 SurnameGoodgame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| England | 252 | 1:221,103 | 18,649 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| Jamaica | 57 | 1:50,350 | 2,926 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Goodgame 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.
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; v. Good- groom.
Goodgame Demographics
Average Goodgame Salary in
United States
$43,089 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goodgame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodgame Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goodgame occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Goodgame click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodgame? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 304,336th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,853,451 people. The last name Goodgame is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Goodgame live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 460,558. In The United States Goodgame is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, Georgia, where 18 percent are found and Alabama, where 16 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Goodgame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goodgame has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goodgame last name grew 1,749 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodgame Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Goodgame last name are 28.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.83% registered with the party.
Goodgame earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $43,089 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodgames | 94 | 19 | / |
| Goodgamme | 94 | 1 | / |
| Goodgam | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oodgame | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goodgaim | 88 | 47 | / |
| Godgamie | 88 | 3 | / |
| Goodgime | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godame | 86 | 340 | / |
| Godgam | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ghodame | 80 | 11 | / |
| Godaime | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodamy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goudame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngodgam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goddame | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodingham | 78 | 53 | / |
| Odame | 77 | 22,082 | / |
| Ngodngam | 75 | 88 | / |
| Ghodgham | 75 | 7 | / |
| Goudgama | 75 | 3 | / |
| Godome | 71 | 445 | / |
| Odamey | 71 | 347 | / |
| Odamea | 71 | 277 | / |
| Gadame | 71 | 247 | / |
| Godamy | 71 | 154 | / |
| Godami | 71 | 97 | / |
| Godama | 71 | 50 | / |
| Gadgam | 71 | 12 | / |
| Odameh | 71 | 12 | / |
| O'Dame | 71 | 11 | / |
| Odaume | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ggoudgama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngodngaam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odayme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odamee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oodama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odamie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oudame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odames | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odaime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odamme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oodome | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadamer | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ghodami | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hotdame | 67 | 21 | / |
| Odaumeh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Godamma | 67 | 17 | / |
| Godomey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oudaime | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghadame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Odameth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Godhama | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gosdami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Godomez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goudama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghodama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gadamez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gadngam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goidama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Godhami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goddami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odaymeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghodamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godammi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadoome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houdame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oudamie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oudaîme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngadame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odamedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godaïmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodamei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godayma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godaami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godhome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godomer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudami | 67 | 1 | / |
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