Goodhand Surname

303,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodhand Surname Definition:

A dexterous person.

Goodhand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6061:91,9449,880
Canada2431:151,62815,427
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Wales91:343,83718,086
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:90,6159,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Goodhand (41) may also be a first name.

Goodhand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A dexterous person.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goodhand Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodhand is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodhand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 303,968th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,844,062 people. The surname Goodhand occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Goodhand are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 41 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 606 people, or 1 in 91,944. In England Goodhand is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 30 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and Suffolk, where 7 percent live. Besides England Goodhand exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Goodhand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodhand has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodhand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodhand surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

The amount Goodhand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $49,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodhands942/
Goodhan935/
Godhand935/
Goodhamn882/
Goodhend881/
Goodhain880/
Goodan86343/
Godhan86189/
Godand869/
Godcheand820/
Godhane80421/
Godhain8028/
Godahan8013/
Hoodand809/
Goodham808/
Goddand805/
Gosdand804/
Goodamn803/
Gojdand801/
Goodain801/
Goodane801/
Gooddan801/
Goudhan801/
Goodgan800/
Goodant800/
Goodayn800/
Goodhon800/
Godan77720/
Odand774/
Goodjohn75227/
Gadchand75113/
Goodgain7523/
Goudkhan758/
Godhanne751/
Goodasin751/
Goodeane750/
Goodaine750/
Goodgann750/
Goodgaun750/
Goodhein750/
Godchean750/
Godane711,350/
Godham71747/
Goudan71423/
Godang71244/
Godean71238/
Goidan71235/
Goodon71202/
Godain71123/
Goydan7181/
Gadhan7134/
Ghodan7131/
Gojdan7122/
Gosdan7120/
Gudand7118/
Godhassin719/
Goddan718/
Goodam716/
Gadand714/
Gaddchand711/
Godann711/
Gotdan711/
Odohnd711/
Godant711/
Ghoudkhan711/
Adhand711/
Godhon710/
Ghadhan671,435/
Godanne67190/
Goodoon67134/
Ghodang6762/
Gadhane6760/
Goudane6747/
Goodone6733/
Gaddhan6723/
Ghoudan6722/
Goudant6721/
Godasen6720/
Ngoudan6714/
Kgodane6712/
Godaane6710/
Gadhant675/
Ghodane675/
Goudean675/
Goodein674/
Ghodham674/
Godaine674/
Guddand673/
Godaint673/
Ghodaan673/
Ghoddan673/
Goudang673/
Goddane672/
Gaudhan672/
Goudain672/
Gotdank672/
Goodhom672/
Gadkhan672/
Gadhain671/
Godhasingh671/
Gooddam671/
Goudham671/
Aadhand671/
Ngadhan671/
N'Godan671/
Goddank671/
Gadahan671/
Gadhayn671/
Godhong671/
Godeant670/
Godjahn670/
Goddain670/

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