Goodley Surname

247,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goodley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godeleva,' a form of Godiva (Yonge). St. Godeleva of Terouenne was murdered in 1070.

Godeliva la Ferrur, temp. Henry III. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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Goodley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6561:552,52945,649
England4911:113,47911,646
Australia2521:107,12611,994
New Zealand1581:28,6605,005
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales61:515,75523,171
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Goodley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godeleva,' a form of Godiva (Yonge). St. Godeleva of Terouenne was murdered in 1070.

Godeliva la Ferrur, temp. Henry III. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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

V. Godley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goodley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Goodley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodley? popularity and diffusion

Goodley is the 247,499th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,534,876 people. The last name Goodley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Goodley are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 656 people, or 1 in 552,529. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Louisiana, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Goodley exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Goodley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goodley surname rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goodley surname are 9.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goodley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.73% less than the national average, earning R 155,112 per year; in United States they earn 20.19% less than the national average, earning $34,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning $56,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godley925,482/
Goodly92384/
Goodle9260/
Oodley921/
Goodloe863,280/
Goodlet861,323/
Goodles8612/
Hoodley867/
Goodler864/
Goudley862/
Goodlee861/
Goodlae861/
Goodlie861/
Goodled860/
Goodlue860/
Gooddle860/
Goodlep860/
Goodleu860/
Goddley860/
Godly83329/
Odley8396/
Godle8370/
Goodlett802,312/
Goodelle8072/
Goodlowe8043/
Goodless8033/
Goodelly801/
Hoodleys800/
Gooddlle800/
Godler77493/
Hodley77389/
Gadley77332/
Godleś77244/
Godlee7799/
Godles7778/
Goodla7731/
Godlay7722/
Oudley7721/
Hoodle7711/
Godliy7710/
Ghodle779/
Goudly776/
Goddle774/
Godhle774/
Gudley773/
Goudle773/
Godloe772/
Goidle772/
Hoodly771/
Godlle771/
Goodli771/
Godlie771/
Godlae771/
Godled771/
Oddley770/
Goedle770/
Goidly770/
Godlep770/
Godlet770/
Odle736,008/
Odly736/
Goodlad711,296/
Godelle71225/
Godille7187/
Goodlip7155/
Hoodlet7152/
Gaudley7132/
Godless7114/
Goodlit7114/
Godliya716/
Godlead716/
Houdley714/
Hoodles713/
Godloue712/
Goeddle712/
Godlays712/
Goodlas711/
Goddlet711/
Ghodhle711/
Godhlea711/
Godilly711/
Godlepp711/
Godlett711/
Goidlay711/
Goudleh711/
Godlees710/
Godlaye710/
Godlowe710/
Hoodlay710/
Godleep710/
Godleap710/
Godleip710/
Godla672,710/
Gudle671,977/
Adley671,923/
Hoodless67850/
Odler67290/
Hodle67280/
Gadle67196/
Godli67126/
Goodlass6787/
Goodlitt6773/
Goodlich6755/
Goodelli6749/
Oddle6721/
Gudly6714/
Gadly6713/
Goodliss6711/
Goudelly6710/
Godleads677/
Odlee676/
Oudly675/
Odlie674/
Goddlett672/
Odloy672/
Odlys672/
Odlez671/
Housdley671/
Hodly671/
Goddless671/
Goodella671/
Goodilla671/
Goodlatt671/
Odles671/
Ohdly671/
Goudelle671/
Ghodlaie671/
Odlle671/
Odlya671/
Odlet671/
Oudle670/

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