Goodlass Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Goodlass Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. It is odd that we should have both Goodlad and Goodlass in our directories.

Goodlass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:733,13240,828
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098

Goodlass Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. It is odd that we should have both Goodlad and Goodlass in our directories.

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

Goodlass Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodlass is most common in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodlass? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Goodlass live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Goodlass is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 733,132. In England it is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 50 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Cheshire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England Goodlass occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

Goodlass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodlass has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodlas931/
Hoodlass8831/
Goodla8631/
Godlas8610/
Goodlad801,296/
Godlash8012/
Godlays802/
Goodlax801/
Goudlas801/
Goodlos800/
Godla772,710/
Odlas7785/
Goodlace7540/
Godellas7535/
Godleads757/
Goedhlas751/
Goodella751/
Goodilla751/
Goodlatt751/
Goudla71234/
Godlay7122/
Godlla7117/
Goddla7114/
Ngodla719/
Godlha719/
Goidla712/
Godlia712/
Ghodla712/
Godlad712/
Odlase712/
Godlai711/
Godlap711/
Godlaś711/
Godhla711/
Goodlo710/
Adlass710/
Goodley671,607/
Goddlla67233/
Godella6742/
Godilla6717/
Godlach6716/
Odellas6714/
Godlead676/
Godlaid674/
Godlous674/
Goudlla674/
Goidlay671/
Goudlaa671/
Godlapp671/
Godhlea671/
Odillas671/
Gudlash671/
Goodlot670/
Goodloo670/
Goodleu670/
Godleap670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goodlass
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