Goodisson Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Goodisson 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.

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Goodisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1711:157,87016,525
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
England81:6,964,757184,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Goodisson 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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Goody’s or Goodie’s Son: v. Goody, Goodie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the parish of Gooderstone, commonly Goodson, co. Norfolk; from wood and ton. Hence doubtless the name Godson.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Goodisson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodisson occurs most in Australia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodisson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,189,614th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Goodisson reside; 94 percent reside in Australasia and 94 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Goodisson is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 157,870. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 88 percent live, Australian Capital Territory, where 7 percent live and Victoria, where 3 percent live. Not including Australia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Goodisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodisson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goodisson surname expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goodisson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goodisson last name is principally Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

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