Goodliff Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodliff 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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Goodliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:335,65124,624
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Goodliff (26) may also be a first name.

Goodliff 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

(English) God-Beloved [Anglo-Saxon Godleof—leóf, beloved]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goodliff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodliff is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodliff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 933,049th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Goodliff are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. Goodliff is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 26 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 335,651. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Somerset, where 13 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Goodliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodliff has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodliff surname increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodliff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goodliff last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goodliff last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goodliff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.18% less than the national average, earning $38,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $44,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodliffe941,547/
Goodlif930/
Goodlife88197/
Goodleff8816/
Goodlift881/
Goodlief881/
Godlif863/
Godlife8020/
Godlief8017/
Godleif800/
Goodleaffe781/
Goodleaf75223/
Goodleft755/
Goudlief750/
Gadliffe750/
Godleift750/
Goodleib750/
Godlib7113/
Adliff716/
Godlef712/
Hadliff670/
Godleib670/
Goodleb670/

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