Goodnough Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

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

Goodnough Surname Definition:

(English) Said to be a nickname for one who was sufficient or satisfactory in some sense.

Goodnough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1101:326,54029,667
Canada831:443,92338,562
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:164,65114,949

Goodnough (43) may also be a first name.

Goodnough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Said to be a nickname for one who was sufficient or satisfactory in some sense.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Goodnough Last Name Facts

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

Goodnough occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodnough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 310,758th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,012,827 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Goodnough live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Goodnough is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name globally, held by 43 people.

The last name Goodnough is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,110 people, or 1 in 326,540. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 15 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Goodnough exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Goodnough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodnough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodnough last name expanded 364 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodnough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodnough surname are 19.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goodnough earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.01% more than the national average, earning $58,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooddnough951/
Goodnugh948/
Godnough945/
Goodnogh941/
Goodennough900/
Goodnoogh891/
Goddnough891/
Goodneugh890/
Goodnaugh890/
Goodneagh781/
Goodnok751/
Oudnoug751/
Godnok672/
Gudnog671/
Godnuk671/
Goodnack5929/
Odnogová5919/
Odnogova591/
Odnoc571/
Gadnok532/
Gudnok531/
Adnouq531/
Godnaik501/
Gudnahk501/
Godniek501/

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