Goodhind Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodhind Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good hind,' i.e. the good hint, the good servant. Exactly equivalent to Goodknave and Goodgroom, which see, v. Hind and Hine.

Johannes Godehyue et uxor ejus, Webster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Goodhind Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Goodhind Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good hind,' i.e. the good hint, the good servant. Exactly equivalent to Goodknave and Goodgroom, which see, v. Hind and Hine.

Johannes Godehyue et uxor ejus, Webster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

No doubt this is a misreading for Godehyne. Taunton (Somerset), (1884).

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

(English) Good Hind or Servant [Middle English good + hine, a domestic]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"The good farm-servant." See Hind.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goodhind Last Name Facts

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

Goodhind occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodhind? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodhind is the 978,274th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname Goodhind occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Goodhind are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England it is most common in: City of Bristol, where 26 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Goodhind Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodhind has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodhind Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goodhind last name are 40.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.94% being registered with the political party.

Goodhind earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.63% more than the national average, earning $49,032 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Goodhine883/
Godkhind882/
Goodhend881/
Goodhein880/
Goodhain880/
Godhin861,712/
Ghodkhind821/
Goodine802,125/
Godhain8028/
Godhina8016/
Goodhen806/
Goodein804/
Goodjin801/
Goodain801/
Godinhd801/
Godhine801/
Godhinn801/
Goddhin801/
Gooduin800/
Goodjoin7547/
Goodheim7541/
Ghodchin7534/
Gooddine7531/
Goodgain7523/
Goduhina753/
Goodgoin753/
Goodhunt752/
Goodaine750/
Godijn71387/
Godine71331/
Godain71123/
Goodjoint71123/
Godein7144/
Gadhin7115/
Goduin717/
Godoin716/
Godhen711/
Odeind711/
Goodhentz710/
Godcheand710/
Goodissen710/
Goddijn67506/
Goudine67276/
Gaddhin6737/
Godheim6736/
Gaudhin6710/
Goddine675/
Godaine674/
Godaint673/
Gadchin672/
Ghodine672/
Goudain672/
Godysin671/
Gadhain671/
Godeint671/
Godinhe671/
Godjoin671/
Goodgen671/
Godesin671/
Goduine671/
Goodayn670/
Hodgind670/
Goudoin670/
Goddain670/
Goddoin670/

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