Goodge Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guch.' This personal name, probably used by both sexes, has escaped the vigilant eye of Miss Yonge; but it was well established for a time, and has left many descendants. In Yorkshire the surname seems to have settled down into Gutch, in Norfolk into Gooch; and Goodge, Goudge, Gudge, and Gouge are other and more general variants.

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Goodge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4431:125,77412,588
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland121:446,15118,166
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Goodge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guch.' This personal name, probably used by both sexes, has escaped the vigilant eye of Miss Yonge; but it was well established for a time, and has left many descendants. In Yorkshire the surname seems to have settled down into Gutch, in Norfolk into Gooch; and Goodge, Goudge, Gudge, and Gouge are other and more general variants. In Wales we meet with Gouch or Goch in the 14th century. Dr. William Gouge, born 1575, was a learned Puritan, whose commentary on the Hebrews is still consulted. The 'd' in Goodge, &c, is intrusive, but it is found so early as 1379; v. infra.

John fil. Guche, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Guch, Wiltshire, ibid.

Gilbert Goche, Norfolk, ibid.

John Goche, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Evan ap-Gouch, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Lewlyn ap-Ithel Goch, 1325. Writs of Parliament.

Johannes Thorpe, frankeleyn, et Gudche uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Goch Delyn, 1384: History Ant. St. David's.

Goch Morydych, ibid.

1572. Married — John Robertes and Joan Goudgeson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).Stolen from Fore bears

1590. Baptised — Ellen, d. Robert Gooche, merchant of Yarmouth: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1626. Mathew Goche and Cicely Rockwood: Marriage Lic. (London).

1630. Margaret, fil. John Gouch, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1665. Thomas Gwydatt and Anne Googe: Marriage Lic.(Westminster).

1668. Married — John Googee and Anne Nichols: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guch'; v. Gooch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Gooch, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Of uncertain origin; but Mr. Ferguson thinks the last form a derivation from the Old Norse gud, war. Goche without prefix is found in the H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goodge Last Name Facts

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

Goodge is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Goodge.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodge is the 433,610th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Goodge reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Goodge is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 125,774. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 21 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Goodge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodge has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodge last name rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 488 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodge surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Goodge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $37,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $48,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Goodger922,496/
Goodgie9224/
Goodges920/
Goodgee920/
Goode9145,304/
Godge915,009/
Googe911,159/
Goodinge8632/
Goodgett861/
Goodey832,375/
Ghodge831,589/
Goodes831,383/
Gooder831,017/
Goudge831,016/
Goodie83842/
Googer8394/
Godges8340/
Goedge8329/
Goodee8320/
Goodhe8310/
Hoodge838/
Godger836/
Googie836/
Godgea836/
Goohde835/
Ghooge834/
Goodeu833/
Goodde832/
Goddge832/
Godnge832/
Gooded832/
Godgee831/
Gohdge831/
Goodea831/
Goodez831/
Oodger831/
Ngoode831/
Googet831/
Goodje830/
Goodye830/
Goodet830/
Gode8032,661/
Goge808,467/
Oode80112/
Odge8012/
Goodier772,545/
Goodyer771,256/
Goodett77130/
Goodies7734/
Gooddie7726/
Goodher7713/
Goodess7711/
Goodhye776/
Goodhey775/
Goddger775/
Goodead775/
Gooddey773/
Godänge772/
Hoodges771/
Goddgie771/
Godenge771/
Godgett771/
Goodiea771/
Goodiet771/
Goodjer771/
Goodhea771/
Goodhed771/
Ghoodei771/
Goodyie770/
Godgeay770/
Goodder770/
Goodeer770/
Goodyey770/
Hodge73102,007/
Gadge7327,806/
Ghode7324,681/
Godet7310,590/
Gooda738,383/
Gouge735,150/
Goody734,089/
Goude732,973/
Goder732,660/
Godes732,097/
Godde732,055/
Godje731,630/
Goger731,531/
Godey731,465/
Goose731,390/
Ghoge73855/
Ngode73791/
Gohde73785/
Gudge73763/
Godez73542/
Godea73523/
Gogea73501/
Godhe73396/
Godie73309/
Odger73306/
Oodee73296/
Goodi73273/
Godee73222/
Goget73190/
Goded73185/
Godei73182/
Googi73141/
Gooze73127/
Godep7349/
Gotde7348/
Gogge7347/
Godeu7346/
Godeč7334/
Hoode7330/
Goide7327/
Odges7317/
Godée7316/
Goges7313/
Odgie7310/
Godeh7310/
Gooje739/
Gogee739/
Godeé738/
Godøe737/
Godga735/
Gogie735/
Oodey735/
Goyde734/
Ggode733/
Godgy733/
Goige733/
Godeć733/
Odghe732/
Gosde731/
Goyge731/
Ggoge731/
Godye731/
Gogey731/
Gojge731/
Gooce731/
Oodde731/
Oodea731/
Goodè731/
Godeś731/
Gohge731/
Odgea731/
Gogej731/
Gotge730/
Goodhead711,782/
Goodheer7113/
Goodguys712/
Ngodenge711/
Ghodenge711/
Goodheat711/
Goodhedd711/
Goodiett711/
Hoodinge710/
Goodcher710/
Goodiech710/
Goodhier710/
Hodges67120,309/
Ghadge6792,866/
Ode6748,208/
Goudie674,831/
Goddey671,808/
Gouget671,748/
Gudghe671,692/
Goudet671,622/
Godier671,605/
Gudger671,341/
Goudey671,117/
Gouger67939/
Gouder67866/
Goosey67858/
Godeas67788/
Godest67606/
Goddet67593/
Ghodei67539/
Gooday67476/
Hoodie67413/
Goodis67377/
Goidje67359/
Gohdes67284/
Goudje67283/
Gouges67277/
Godehi67227/
Goozee67215/
Goyder67208/
Godett67152/
Godder67110/
Ghotge67107/
Godeer6791/
Odenge6780/
Hodger6775/
Goosie6771/
Gooddy6763/
Hooder6761/
Gogets6755/
Ngodhe6754/
Goozey6753/
Godeis6753/
Ngodie6748/
Godjea6746/
Goocey6745/
Godetz6745/
Goodzi6743/
Goidet6738/
Ngoude6737/
Goudei6736/
Goddes6734/
Goudes6732/
Odinge6730/
Goudeu6730/
Godiet6730/
N'Gode6729/
Goddie6727/
Hoodes6725/
Ngodje6724/
Godess6723/
Ghoose6723/
Gosger6721/
Gojdie6721/
Gudhge6719/
Gochde6719/
Goodoy6719/
Ghodes6718/
Hoidge6717/
Ghodhe6717/
Gahdge6716/
Ghoger6716/
Goodhi6716/
Gaadge6715/
Gadgey6715/
Goidea6714/
Godiez6714/
Gougez6714/
Hoodei6713/
Goides6713/
Goudeh6713/
Godkhe6712/
Gooset6712/
Ghojge6711/
Godech6711/
Godher6710/
Godepp679/
Goodaa679/
Goudde679/
Godjie679/
Gooser678/
Goudez678/
Goozie677/
Goosdy677/
Ngodde677/
Gouïde677/
Gadhge676/
Nggode676/
Goodha676/
Ooddee676/
Gozger676/
Godhei676/
Godesh675/
Goudee675/
Goddee675/
Gottge675/
Goudeï675/
Ghudge674/
Gadgee674/
Goodda674/
Godhey674/
Hoddge674/
Ngodei674/
Ghoder674/
Goodiy674/
Ghoodi674/
Goodja673/
Gadger673/
Goddye673/
Godjeu673/
Gotder673/
Goudeî673/
Hodget672/
Hodged672/
Gadget672/
Ghoide672/
Ghoude672/
Gougie672/
Godhee672/
Godhes672/
Hodgge672/
Gaddge672/
Goddhe672/
Godies672/
Gojger672/
Goodys672/
Goosee672/
Goider672/
Goddeh672/
Gudgge672/
Odgiea672/
Odgehe672/
Goodoi672/
Goydes672/
Goodiz672/
Goozée672/
Ghodeh672/
Hodgie672/
Godyes672/
Nkgode672/
Gaudge671/
Ghosde671/
Qgodde671/
Ng'ode671/
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Hodgea671/
Hodgee671/
Hodgey671/
Gudget671/
Gudgez671/
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Goudej671/
Goozeh671/
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Nngode671/
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Godeiz671/
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Goozer670/
Godyer670/
Odgess670/
Ghodey670/
Gogett670/
Godche670/
Googis670/
Gougea670/
Goodhy670/
Goetge670/
Godyea670/
Gosder670/
Hoodey670/
Odgets670/
Gudges670/
Gougey670/

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