Goodred Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Goodred Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godred,' possibly a variant of Godard; v. Goddard.
Robert Godred, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Dominus Godred, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameGoodred Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Goodred Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godred,' possibly a variant of Godard; v. Goddard.
Robert Godred, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Dominus Godred, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Isabel Godrid, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Godred, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Godrad, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Robert Goodred, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
As a baptismal name Goodred seems to have lingered on in Lincolnshire till the 16th century.
'Anthony Gilby, Elizabeth his wife, and Goddred their Sonne' were admitted into the 'Englishe Churche and Congregation at Geneva, 'Oct. 13, 1555- Gilby was born in Lincolnshire, and tied on the accession of Mary: v. Burn's History Parish Registers (1862).
1690. Married — Matthias Goodred and Elizabeth Taylor: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) God-Counsel [Anglo-Saxon Godred—rœd, counsel]
By transposition for Godderd or Goddard.
Goodred Demographics
Average Goodred Salary in
England
£34,009
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Goodred Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodred Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goodred is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodred? popularity and diffusion
Goodred is the 2,843,861st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Goodred occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Goodred reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Goodred is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 44 percent are found, Hampshire, where 34 percent are found and Devon, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Goodred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goodred has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Goodred surname expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodreid | 93 | 209 | / |
| Goodreds | 93 | 47 | / |
| Goodread | 93 | 22 | / |
| Godred | 92 | 0 | / |
| Goodrie | 86 | 65 | / |
| Goodrid | 86 | 55 | / |
| Godried | 86 | 2 | / |
| Goodres | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goodrea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goodrey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gooderd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Godre | 83 | 175 | / |
| Goodrieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodrest | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodrech | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodroid | 80 | 0 | / |
| Godrie | 77 | 1,056 | / |
| Godrey | 77 | 335 | / |
| Godrid | 77 | 143 | / |
| Godret | 77 | 87 | / |
| Goodri | 77 | 17 | / |
| Godrei | 77 | 16 | / |
| Godres | 77 | 15 | / |
| Goudre | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ngodre | 77 | 11 | / |
| Goodry | 77 | 8 | / |
| Godreu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ghodre | 77 | 6 | / |
| Goderd | 77 | 5 | / |
| Godrea | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cgodre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godhre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godrez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goidre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odried | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hodred | 77 | 0 | / |
| Godird | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gooddrech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goodheard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goodreach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goodreich | 75 | 0 | / |
| Goddrie | 71 | 73 | / |
| Godderd | 71 | 11 | / |
| Godrest | 71 | 9 | / |
| Godress | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ghodret | 71 | 3 | / |
| Goudhre | 71 | 2 | / |
| Goddrey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Goddrez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gouderd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goudrie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goudreu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goudrea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goodrih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghodird | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godeard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goodray | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goodroy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goodrio | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goodrich | 67 | 28,691 | / |
| Gadre | 67 | 6,651 | / |
| Godri | 67 | 1,296 | / |
| Godry | 67 | 333 | / |
| Godra | 67 | 293 | / |
| Godhaird | 67 | 35 | / |
| Goodrooy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Odret | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adred | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godreich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodhert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godderds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodertz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodrish | 67 | 0 | / |
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