Goodings Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Grenada

Goodings 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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Goodings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4711:118,29712,035
Canada1571:234,68522,439
Australia1261:214,25220,680
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Grenada141:7,752722
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Guyana71:108,8897,175
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Goodings 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

= Gooding (q.v.) with the genit. -s suff.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Goodings Last Name Facts

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

Goodings is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodings? popularity and diffusion

Goodings is the 376,169th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Goodings reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 118,297. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 14 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Goodings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodings has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodings surname increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goodings are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goodings earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $56,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooding9320,353/
Godings931/
Goodding88160/
Goedings8866/
Goddings8847/
Goding861,785/
Odings861/
Goodng861/
Godding801,999/
Gouding803/
Goiding801/
Godiong801/
Ngoding801/
Godging800/
Goodeng800/
Guddings752/
D'Goding751/
Gaddings751/
Gudgings750/
Hodgings750/
Gading712,836/
Godeng7152/
Odinks715/
Odengs711/
Godimg711/
Gauding67234/
Ngading6724/
Gadding6724/
Gatding6723/
Hgading6712/
Goddeng675/
Adingse672/
Gadieng671/
Goudeng671/
Godoeng671/
Gadingh671/
Gaading671/
Addings671/
Hadings670/

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