Goodluck Surname
Approximately 32,940 people bear this surname
Goodluck Surname Definition:
The Anglo-Saxon personal name Guthlac. Goodluck's Close at Norwich was formerly Guthlac's Close. Ferg.
Goodluck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25,282 | 1:7,007 | 833 |
| Tanzania | 5,432 | 1:9,746 | 1,268 |
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| United States | 376 | 1:963,987 | 71,704 |
| Australia | 182 | 1:148,328 | 15,783 |
| Uganda | 153 | 1:255,159 | 18,845 |
| Liberia | 150 | 1:29,390 | 2,840 |
| Guyana | 140 | 1:5,444 | 956 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 84 | 1:1,341 | 291 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Kenya | 37 | 1:1,248,105 | 35,192 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Senegal | 9 | 1:1,619,927 | 4,107 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Goodluck (98,923) may also be a first name.
Goodluck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Anglo-Saxon personal name Guthlac. Goodluck's Close at Norwich was formerly Guthlac's Close. Ferg.
Goodluck Demographics
Goodluck Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Goodluck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodluck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goodluck is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodluck? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goodluck is the 16,857th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 221,237 people. Goodluck occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Goodluck live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 79 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,300th most commonly used given name globally, held by 98,923 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 25,282 people, or 1 in 7,007. In Nigeria Goodluck is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 43 percent are found, Rivers, where 13 percent are found and Delta, where 7 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and Ghana, where 3 percent are found.
Goodluck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goodluck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodluck last name grew 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodluck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Goodluck are 11.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.7% being registered to vote for the political party.
Goodluck earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning $37,635 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodlouck | 94 | 28 | / |
| Goodluckk | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gooddluck | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ggoodluck | 94 | 1 | / |
| Godluck | 93 | 544 | / |
| Goodluk | 93 | 19 | / |
| Goodluc | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goodlick | 88 | 47 | / |
| Goedluck | 88 | 16 | / |
| Goodluke | 88 | 13 | / |
| Goodlouk | 88 | 4 | / |
| Goodlukz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Goddluck | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gudluck | 80 | 18 | / |
| Godlyuk | 80 | 9 | / |
| Godlick | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodlux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godlouk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodloc | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goudlock | 75 | 69 | / |
| Goodlook | 75 | 8 | / |
| Godlik | 71 | 4 | / |
| Godlok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goodlough | 71 | 0 | / |
| Godlook | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gudlock | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gudlyuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadlock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaudlock | 63 | 13 | / |
| Gadlausks | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gadlik | 57 | 1 | / |
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