Goodhugh Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodhugh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'good Hugh.' A common spelling of Hugh was Hew, found in parish registers till the close of last century. Hence also Goodhew. One of a class of compounds made out of the favourite font-names of the time; compare Goodrobert, Prettyjohn, Meiklejohn, and the French Bonjean.

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Goodhugh Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Goodhugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'good Hugh.' A common spelling of Hugh was Hew, found in parish registers till the close of last century. Hence also Goodhew. One of a class of compounds made out of the favourite font-names of the time; compare Goodrobert, Prettyjohn, Meiklejohn, and the French Bonjean. Goodhue is the chief American form. 'Nicholas Goodhue went out to Virginia in the ship James in 1635'(Hotten's Lists of Emigrants).

John Godhug, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Godhewe, 1307. Writs of Parliament.

William Godhugh, 1305. Writs of Parliament.

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

1 Good Hugh: v. Hugh.

2 One with a Good Colour [Middle English good, Old English gód + M.E hewe, Old English híw, hue]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The latter syllable appears to be a mis-spelling of hue. Of good colour or complexion. Temp. Edwd. III. it was written Godeheue.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goodhew, a name now well represented around Sittingbourne, has long been found in Kent. In the time of Henry VIII., John Goodhewe held property in Seasalter and Hernehill, and in 1511 John Godhew was master of Wye College; in Elizabeth's reign, a Goodhugh owned a manor in Sturry (H.). Richard Goodhugh of Tunbridge was sheriff in 1697; and the family possessed the manor of Sheldhurst in the reign of George I. (H.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Goodhugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodhugh is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodhugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodhugh is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Goodhugh reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

Goodhugh is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is primarily found in: Surrey, where 80 percent reside and East Sussex, where 20 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Goodhugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodhugh has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goodhugh surname contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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