Goodier Surname
Approximately 2,545 people bear this surname
Goodier 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.
Read More About This SurnameGoodier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,478 | 1:37,698 | 4,919 |
| United States | 604 | 1:600,098 | 48,868 |
| Australia | 186 | 1:145,138 | 15,497 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,067 | 1:22,845 | 3,195 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 131 | 1:383,349 | 28,717 |
Goodier 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).
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Godier, from the Continental-Teut. cognate of the Anglo-Saxon Godhere: v. Gooder [Old Saxon god = O.H.Ger. got = Old Norse goð = Gothic guð, God, a god + Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Old Norse herr = Goth, harji-s, army] William Godier.—Parl. Writs.
In Domesd. Godere and Goderus; in the H.R. Godyer. Goodman, or husband; still used in this sense in Devonshire.
It is not difficult to derive these.
Another form of Woodyer, a woodman. This name has been corrupted to Goodair, Goodbeer, and Goodbehere.
Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Hunts (H. R.).
Goddier: The name of Goddier or Goodier has long been in the county. In 1525, James Goodier of Barnston gave a sum of money for the purchase of 20 yoke of oxen for the use of the poor of Woodchurch (O.). The name was represented in Northenden early in the 16th century, and Wilmslow and Etchells have also been among its principal homes (E.).
Goodier Demographics
Goodier Religious Adherence
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Goodier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodier has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Goodier.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodier? popularity and diffusion
Goodier is the 169,550th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,863,476 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Goodier live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,478 people, or 1 in 37,698. In England Goodier is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent live, Cheshire, where 20 percent live and Lancashire, where 8 percent live. Beside England it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Goodier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goodier has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,040 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Goodier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Goodier last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Goodier last name are 16.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.99% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Goodier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning 385,128 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 61.02% more than the national average, earning R 382,656 per year; in United States they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $46,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.55% more than the national average, earning $59,891 CAD per year.
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