Goodings Surname
Approximately 951 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGoodings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 471 | 1:118,297 | 12,035 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Grenada | 14 | 1:7,752 | 722 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 167 | 1:145,960 | 13,001 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
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.
= Gooding (q.v.) with the genit. -s suff.
Probably the same as Godin, an ancient Teutonic baptismal appellation.
Gooding was a Stowmarket name 300 years ago (H.), and the name is still in the town.
Goodings Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding | 93 | 20,353 | / |
| Godings | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goodding | 88 | 160 | / |
| Goedings | 88 | 66 | / |
| Goddings | 88 | 47 | / |
| Goding | 86 | 1,785 | / |
| Odings | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goodng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Godding | 80 | 1,999 | / |
| Gouding | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goiding | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godiong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoding | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godging | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodeng | 80 | 0 | / |
| Guddings | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'Goding | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaddings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gudgings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hodgings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gading | 71 | 2,836 | / |
| Godeng | 71 | 52 | / |
| Odinks | 71 | 5 | / |
| Odengs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godimg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gauding | 67 | 234 | / |
| Ngading | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gadding | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gatding | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hgading | 67 | 12 | / |
| Goddeng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Adingse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gadieng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godoeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadingh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaading | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addings | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hadings | 67 | 0 | / |
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