Goodram Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Goodram Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good groom'; Middle English grom. A common entry in the Hundred Rolls. If the reader will repeat to himself Goodgroom several times he will see, in default of a local origin, that Gooderham was an inevitable corruption.
Read More About This SurnameGoodram Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Goodram Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good groom'; Middle English grom. A common entry in the Hundred Rolls. If the reader will repeat to himself Goodgroom several times he will see, in default of a local origin, that Gooderham was an inevitable corruption. This view is strongly sustained by the fact that there are no Goodgrooms in our directories, which for so popular a nickname would be curious if no corruptions existed.
Symon Godegrom, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Godegrom, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Godgrom. Rolls of Parliament.
Robert Godgrom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John le Godegrom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1529-30. Richard Goodgame and Elinor Blacton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1623. John Weekes and Elizabeth Goodgame: ibid.
1701. Baptised — Anne, d. of William Goodgrome: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(A-Scand.) Godrum was the Anglicized form of the O. Danish Guðrum, for Guðorm = Battle - Snake [Old Norse guð battle, war, + orm-r, snake]
As Goodrum.
Goodram Demographics
Goodram Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Goodram Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodram Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodram is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodram? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goodram is the 1,441,361st most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Goodram live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England Goodram is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 77 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and Hampshire, where 4 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Goodram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goodram has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodram surname expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goodram Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Goodram surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Goodram earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 67.58% more than the national average, earning $83,259 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrham | 93 | 86 | / |
| Goodream | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goodraim | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hoodram | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goodran | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goodrom | 86 | 0 | / |
| Godream | 86 | 0 | / |
| Odram | 83 | 6 | / |
| Goodrain | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goodrean | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodroom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodrome | 80 | 0 | / |
| Godran | 77 | 41 | / |
| Oidram | 77 | 35 | / |
| Gudram | 77 | 22 | / |
| Gadram | 77 | 16 | / |
| Hodram | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goodrrand | 75 | 0 | / |
| Godrant | 71 | 58 | / |
| Oudhram | 71 | 28 | / |
| Goodron | 71 | 6 | / |
| Goudran | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gaddram | 71 | 2 | / |
| Godrane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ghadram | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghodran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godhran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godrome | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gosdrom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goddran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Adram | 67 | 385 | / |
| Goudrang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odrom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudrand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godrhane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodroon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goudrean | 67 | 0 | / |
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