Goodger Surname

172,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goodger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.

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Goodger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2301:45,2995,707
United States4921:736,70557,727
Australia3441:78,4769,152
New Zealand2231:20,3063,569
Canada751:491,27542,011
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Wales301:103,1518,167
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Belize111:32,3162,112
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5931:41,1055,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Goodger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.

Cest' Godyer, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Godeyer, Close Rolls, 10 Richard II.

Willelmus Goddeyere, 1379 f Poll Tax of, Yorkshire.

Simon Godeycre, smyth, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Godcyere, 1379: ibid.

1613. John Appleston and Susan Goodier: Marriage Lic. (London).

1626-7. Edward Burford and Anne Goodyeare: ibid.

The Liverpool Directory has Goodere.

1636. Thomas Goodere and Mary Bartlett: Marriage Lic. (London).

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 Godeyer'; v. Goodier. A corruption of Goodier, just as Woodger is of Woodier or Woodyer; compare Gudgeon for Goodison.

1785. Married — William Goodger and Mary Siver (or Siven): St. George, Hanover Square.

James Goodyer and Elizabeth Feast: ibid.

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

For Goodier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Goodyear. Halliwell tells us that in Devonshire Goodger means both Good-man, or husband, and the Devil. Let us hope that the Damnonian wives are not responsible for so evil an association of ideas!

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In Domesd. Godere and Goderus; in the H.R. Godyer. Goodman, or husband; still used in this sense in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

It is not difficult to derive these.

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

Another form of Woodyer, a woodman. This name has been corrupted to Goodair, Goodbeer, and Goodbehere.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Hunts (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Goodger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodger is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goodger is the 172,362nd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,919,690 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Goodger reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,230 people, or 1 in 45,299. In England Goodger is most frequent in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Goodger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goodger last name rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 586 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goodger are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Goodger earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning R 230,964 per year; in United States they earn 18.57% more than the national average, earning $51,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $52,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooder921,017/
Goodge92793/
Googer9294/
Godger926/
Oodger921/
Goodinger880/
Goodier862,545/
Goodyer861,256/
Goodear86205/
Goodere8693/
Goodgie8624/
Goodher8613/
Goddger865/
Goodejr862/
Goodjer861/
Googerd861/
Godgere861/
Goodeir861/
Goodder860/
Gooderd860/
Goodges860/
Goodgre860/
Goodeer860/
Goodgee860/
Godge835,009/
Goder832,660/
Goger831,531/
Googe831,159/
Odger83306/
Godinger8074/
Goodinge8032/
Goodheir8018/
Goodheer8013/
Goodyere804/
Gooddeir801/
Goodgett801/
Goodhert801/
Goodcher800/
Goodhier800/
Godier771,605/
Ghodge771,589/
Gudger771,341/
Goudge771,016/
Gouger77939/
Gouder77866/
Godert77300/
Godere77219/
Goyder77208/
Godder77110/
Gogert7793/
Godeer7791/
Hodger7775/
Hooder7761/
Gogger7759/
Godges7740/
Odgerz7731/
Gosger7721/
Ghoger7716/
Goodir7711/
Godher7710/
Gooser778/
Googie776/
Gozger776/
Godgea776/
Goderd775/
Ghooge774/
Gogere774/
Ghoder774/
Gadger773/
Gotder773/
Goddge772/
Godgir772/
Godnge772/
Gojger772/
Goider772/
Godgee771/
Gohdge771/
Goiger771/
Goodjr771/
Googet771/
Goßger771/
Gojder771/
Gogerd771/
Goozer770/
Godyer770/
Goodje770/
Gosder770/
Goodheart751,339/
Goddinger7544/
Goidinger7523/
Goodheard751/
Oder7310,242/
Goge738,467/
Gooijer71691/
Goudier71554/
Hodgert71217/
Goodair71209/
Goderre71201/
Godderz7159/
Gottdenger7149/
Godcher7147/
Goddier7126/
Gossger7125/
Ghouder7113/
Godderd7111/
Goudere7110/
Odenger718/
Ghogere717/
Odinger715/
Godgire714/
Godjere714/
Ghadger712/
Gadgere712/
Godänge712/
Goddert711/
Hoodier711/
Hodgejr711/
Goddgie711/
Godeard711/
Godenge711/
Godgett711/
Godhier711/
Goudesr711/
Goudher711/
Gouderd711/
Gottger711/
Gougere711/
Goudeur711/
Goddere711/
Godertt711/
Goudert710/
Goodire710/
Goszger710/
Gudgger710/
Gosdier710/
Goddear710/
Gooserz710/
Gougier710/
Gadge6727,806/
Gader676,865/
Gouge675,150/
Gojer673,495/
Gager672,796/
Godje671,630/
Goose671,390/
Adger671,345/
Odere671,276/
Ghoge67855/
Hoder67789/
Odier67706/
Gogea67501/
Guger67498/
Gadinger67423/
Gocer67290/
Goser67228/
Godir67211/
Goget67190/
Godre67175/
Gozer67166/
Odear67152/
Googi67141/
Odder67140/
Gooze67127/
Ouder67107/
Godzierz6797/
Goodaire6790/
Gogir6766/
Góger6757/
Osder6751/
Odert6751/
Gogge6747/
Odeur6735/
Gooijert6733/
Otger6718/
Hojdeger6715/
Hodinger6713/
Goges6713/
O'der6713/
Ohder679/
Gooje679/
Gogee679/
Godheart679/
Gáger678/
Ghodgire675/
Godga675/
Gogie675/
Hoideger675/
Goderová674/
Odeer674/
Odher673/
Godgy673/
Goige673/
Goodguys672/
Odeir672/
Oyder671/
Ngodenge671/
Goyge671/
Gudinger671/
Ggoge671/
Ghodenge671/
Gogey671/
Gojge671/
Gooce671/
Oderp671/
Oderh671/
O'Dinger671/
Gouddere671/
Goudjere671/
Godér671/
Gohge671/
Oderr671/
Uoder671/
Gogej671/
Goettger671/
Goddeart670/
Gotge670/
Oider670/
Godkhere670/
Goodhuir670/

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