Goodly Surname
Approximately 384 people bear this surname
Goodly 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.
Read More About This SurnameGoodly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 376 | 1:963,987 | 71,704 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Goodly (25) may also be a first name.
Goodly 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.
Goodly Demographics
Goodly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Goodly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goodly is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodly? popularity and diffusion
Goodly is the 748,537th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Goodly live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.
Goodly is most common in The United States, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 963,987. In The United States Goodly is most common in: Louisiana, where 51 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Texas, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside.
Goodly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goodly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,446 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goodly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Goodly last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Goodly are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68% registered to vote for the party.
Goodly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,747 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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