Goodison Surname
Approximately 2,696 people bear this surname
Goodison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Godith' (v. Goodeve), or (a) 'the son of Goodier' (v. Goodair), or (3) 'the son of Gode' (v. Good). Probably all are now mixed up.
John Godithson, Pardons Roll, 17 Richard II.
Read More About This SurnameGoodison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,147 | 1:48,577 | 6,064 |
| United States | 518 | 1:699,728 | 55,357 |
| Australia | 331 | 1:81,558 | 9,472 |
| Canada | 234 | 1:157,460 | 15,959 |
| Jamaica | 111 | 1:25,855 | 2,037 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| Ireland | 70 | 1:67,271 | 4,288 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 611 | 1:39,894 | 5,070 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
Goodison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Godith' (v. Goodeve), or (a) 'the son of Goodier' (v. Goodair), or (3) 'the son of Gode' (v. Good). Probably all are now mixed up.
John Godithson, Pardons Roll, 17 Richard II.
William Godythson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Gudytha Foloufast, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Godyeson, 1379: ibid.
David Gudsoun, canon of Holyrood, 1547 (Binns, 40). Explained as = French Bonifant (i.e. bon enfant) (Weekley, p. 247), and as 'son of Good' (Harrison).
Goody’s or Goodie’s Son: v. Goody, Goodie.
1. Another form of Godson. 2. The parish of Gooderstone, co. Norfolk, is so called. 3. It corresponds with the French Beaufils, son-in-law.
From the parish of Gooderstone, commonly Goodson, co. Norfolk; from wood and ton. Hence doubtless the name Godson.
Goodison Demographics
Goodison Religious Adherence
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Goodison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goodison is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Goodison click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodison? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 161,507th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,703,096 people. The surname Goodison is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Goodison live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Goodison is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,147 people, or 1 in 48,577. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Goodison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goodison has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodison last name grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 582 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Goodison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Goodison surname is primarily Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States Goodison are 7.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Goodison earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.05% more than the national average, earning R 349,452 per year; in United States they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $47,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.29% more than the national average, earning $54,298 CAD per year.
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