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
Average Goodluck Salary in
United States
$37,635 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goodluck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodluck Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goodluck is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodluck? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,857th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 221,237 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Goodluck reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Goodluck is also the 10,300th most frequent first name globally, borne by 98,923 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 25,282 people, or 1 in 7,007. In Nigeria Goodluck is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 43 percent reside, Rivers, where 13 percent reside and Delta, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Goodluck is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and Ghana, where 3 percent reside.
Goodluck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goodluck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goodluck surname rose 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodluck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Goodluck last name are 11.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.7% being registered with the 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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