Goodlad Surname

294,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goodlad Surname Definition:

Stodart (II, p. 385) says Goodlet, old Gudlade, is an old surname and occurs in the neighborhood of Stirling in the fourteenth century. It is also an old surname in Fife, James Gudlad, king's sheriff, appears there in 1491 (Dundas of Dundas, p.

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Goodlad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7251:76,8528,678
Scotland2021:26,5042,864
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Canada841:438,63838,170
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malta11:430,2723,380
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3521:69,2487,797
Scotland1551:24,1502,237
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Goodlad Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Stodart (II, p. 385) says Goodlet, old Gudlade, is an old surname and occurs in the neighborhood of Stirling in the fourteenth century. It is also an old surname in Fife, James Gudlad, king's sheriff, appears there in 1491 (Dundas of Dundas, p. lxvii). John Gudlawid was witness in Linlithgow, 1531 (Johnsoun). The name occurs in Perth in 1543 as Gudlat. Robert Guldlett, maryner in Kinghorn, was slain in 1574 when engaged at the fishing on the west coast of Ross-shire (Coll., p. 100—101), and David Guldlaid, who appears as a scribe in St. Andrews, 1585 (St. Andrews, p. 550), may be David Gvdlad (1594) whose tombstone appears in St. Andrews churchyard (PSAS., XLV, p. 536, ill.). Joannes Guldlat of Uphall was heir to John Grahame, 1602 (Inquis., 94). John Guldiaw, cordiner in Dysart, 1641 (Dysart, p. 51), Henry Guldlat of Abbotishauch appears in 1043 (Inpuis., 2832), and David Guldlaid was retoured heir of David Guldlaid, quondam bailie of St. Andrews, his father, 1645 (Retours, Fife, 649). Alexander Gudlait in Airth, 1655 (Bruces of Airth, p. cx), and in 1671 a criminal charge was made against John Guldlet or Guldlett of Abbotshall (Just. Rec., II, p. 57, 74). Some early sixteenth century 'ferrylouper' (the name given a Scottish settler in Orkney and Shetland) from Fife, carried the name to the Shetland Islands, where it is still found as Goodlat, Goodlet, and Gudlad, and pronounced Goylat or Goalet. Isabella Goodlet died in Edinburgh, 1941. In Shetland the name is confined mainly to "The Ness," Tingwall, and Burra. Goodlate 1624 Goodlatt 1750, Gudlat 1625, Gudlet 1613. Weekley (p. 231) compares this name with French Bonvillain and Bonvolet.

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

Apparently the English form of Bon-garcon, a French surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A from the Dutch, personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goodlad Last Name Facts

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

Goodlad occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodlad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodlad is the 294,474th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,623,106 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Goodlad are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 725 people, or 1 in 76,852. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Goodlad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodlad has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goodlad last name rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodlad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodlad surname are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goodlad earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.12% more than the national average, earning R 380,496 per year; in United States they earn 18.16% more than the national average, earning $50,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning $47,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Godlead866/
Godlaid864/
Goodlas861/
Godla832,710/
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Godleads807/
Goodlatt801/
Goodilla801/
Goodella801/
Goodlood800/
Goudla77234/
Godlay7722/
Godlla7717/
Goddla7714/
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Ngodla779/
Godlha779/
Goidla772/
Ghodla772/
Godlia772/
Godlod771/
Godlai771/
Oudlad771/
Godlap771/
Godlaś771/
Godhla771/
Goodlo770/
Goodlatte7550/
Goodley711,607/
Goddlla71233/
Godella7142/
Godilla7117/
Godlach7116/
Godlash7112/
Gudladt715/
Goudlla714/
Godlays712/
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Godhlea711/
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Goidlay711/
Godlapp711/
Goodlos710/
Goodloo710/
Goodleu710/
Godleap710/
Goodlot710/
Godlo672,477/
Gadla67867/
Goddella67117/
Goddilla6774/
Godellas6735/
Goudella6712/
Godillat672/
Ghodella671/
Godaella671/
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