Goodin Surname

48,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goodin Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Goodwin,' which see. From the form Godwin (which see) just the same variants have issued. The suffix -win, even when not the French in, commonly became in, en, and ing. (2) Bapt. —the son of Gooding'; compare Harding, Browning, &c.

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Goodin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,9861:40,3364,959
New Zealand3821:11,8542,061
England3281:169,87215,639
Australia2831:95,39110,845
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Jamaica1681:17,0831,574
Panama541:72,4493,088
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Belize111:32,3162,112
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6541:30,3623,669

Goodin (24) may also be a first name.

Goodin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Goodwin,' which see. From the form Godwin (which see) just the same variants have issued. The suffix -win, even when not the French in, commonly became in, en, and ing. (2) Bapt. —the son of Gooding'; compare Harding, Browning, &c.

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

Probably the same as Godin, an ancient Teutonic baptismal appellation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gooding was a Stowmarket name 300 years ago (H.), and the name is still in the town.

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

Goodin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodin (Russian: Гоодин) is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodin is the 48,897th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 692,009 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Goodin reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.

The surname Goodin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 8,986 people, or 1 in 40,336. In The United States Goodin is most common in: Kentucky, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 4 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Goodin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodin surname rose 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Goodin surname are 20.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goodin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning $40,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $49,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooding9220,353/
Gooddin923/
Goodina923/
Goodion923/
Goodien922/
Goodinn922/
Goodind921/
Gooduin920/
Godin9133,158/
Oodin9121/
Goodn911/
Goodding86160/
Gooden8320,037/
Godina8310,617/
Goding831,785/
Goudin831,621/
Gosdin83648/
Goddin83622/
Goidin83521/
Godijn83387/
Goydin83292/
Hoodin8373/
Ooddin8331/
Goodyn8323/
Ghodin8319/
Godion8310/
Goduin837/
Godien835/
Goodne833/
Godind831/
Godinn831/
Goedin831/
Goodim831/
Goodng831/
Oodink831/
Odin809,992/
Godn8034/
Godding771,999/
Goddijn77506/
Goydina77237/
Goodden77163/
Goudina7767/
Gohddin7721/
Goidina7719/
Godinne7713/
Goodeen779/
Godienė776/
Gojdina776/
Goddina774/
Gouding773/
Hooding773/
Hooddin771/
Goddien771/
Goutdin771/
Goohden771/
Goiding771/
Ghosdin771/
Goodynn770/
Goodyon770/
Goodeng770/
Odion7314,455/
Oudin736,489/
Gudin734,481/
Gadin732,782/
Goden732,420/
Hodin731,923/
Oding731,888/
Odina731,378/
Oddin73635/
Godim73515/
Odien73288/
Godyn73266/
Godne73115/
Godén7341/
Oduin7314/
Osdin7311/
Uodin738/
Odgin736/
Oydin735/
Goudn735/
Godín732/
Ooden731/
Godhn731/
Odint731/
Godèn731/
Goidn731/
Odind731/
Ohdin731/
Odinn730/
Godinova7183/
Godinová7123/
Gousddin715/
Ghouddin714/
Goudinne711/
D'Goding711/
Ghousdin711/
Goodenne710/
Gaudin6724,667/
Godden679,317/
Gudina678,768/
Oudina673,756/
Hodgin673,003/
Gading672,836/
Gosden671,861/
Houdin671,307/
Goeden671,063/
Gaddin67622/
Godyna67488/
Goddyn67486/
Gudgin67478/
Odding67467/
Gadina67452/
Oudijn67169/
Guddin67156/
Ouding67127/
Hoddin67121/
Goudim67120/
Guding6797/
Ghadin6785/
Ngadin6779/
Oddina6778/
Hooden6774/
Goyden6770/
Gadien6764/
Godeng6752/
Gouden6750/
Ghoden6747/
Godeen6745/
Ngudin6740/
Goodem6732/
Gadion6731/
Odinne6720/
Goudne6720/
Godehn6715/
Godhne6714/
Gusdin6714/
Gadgin6713/
Oodeen6710/
Goiden6710/
Ngoden678/
Godøen678/
Odn677/
Hosdin676/
Goudyn675/
Hoding674/
Uoddin674/
Ouddin674/
Gatdin674/
Gudion673/
Oduinn672/
Hoidin672/
Gasdin672/
O'Dain672/
Gaadin672/
Goidim672/
Ghodim671/
Oydina671/
Gudint671/
Godimg671/
Odienn671/
Odimne671/
Gohdim671/
Godyon671/
Hoydin671/
Hodien671/
Hodink671/
Godoen671/
Godent671/
Guduin671/
Gudien671/
Gòddin671/
Ghousddin671/
Oddion671/
Odin'g671/
Oshdin671/
Oyding671/
Ghudin671/
Gaduin670/
Gogyin670/
Godenn670/

Goodin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goodin in the Russian language
Гоодинgoodin-

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