Goodrich Surname
Approximately 28,691 people bear this surname
Goodrich Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godric' So common as to make Godric and Godiva the Jack and Jill of their day; v. Goodeve.
Walter Goderiche, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Godriche, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGoodrich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,439 | 1:13,709 | 1,704 |
| England | 894 | 1:62,324 | 7,332 |
| Australia | 522 | 1:51,716 | 6,394 |
| Canada | 367 | 1:100,397 | 10,910 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Panama | 70 | 1:55,889 | 2,622 |
| Jamaica | 42 | 1:68,332 | 3,418 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 587 | 1:41,525 | 5,240 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,259 | 1:6,080 | 765 |
Goodrich (274) may also be a first name.
Goodrich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godric' So common as to make Godric and Godiva the Jack and Jill of their day; v. Goodeve.
Walter Goderiche, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Godriche, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Stephen Godrich, Suffolk, ibid.
Ambrosius fil. Godrige, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robert fil. GodRichard Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
William Godrick. Rolls of Parliament.
Godric, abbot of Winchcombe: Freeman, Norman Conquest.
Godric, sheriff of Berkshire: ibid.
GODRIC: From Old English personal name Godric, ME. Godrich. Dougal fiz Gothrik of the county of Dunfres who rendered homage in 1296 is probably Dougal Gotherykessone of the county of Wyggetone, and Dugall, son of Gotrich, juror on an inquest at Berwick in the same year (Bain, II, p. 210,211, 215).
V. Godric(h.
(English) One who came from Goodrich (Godric’s castle), in Herefordshire; descendant of Godric (God's rule).
1. A parish in co. Hereford. 2. See Goodrick.
(Saxon.) Goderich, from God, God or good, and ric, rich; rich in God, or in goodness.
A location name in Herefordshire.
The Goodridges are now represented in the Totnes district. In 1588, Nicholas Goodridge, of this county, subscribed £50 towards the fund collected for the defence of his country against the Spanish Armada (Sp.).
Goodrich Demographics
Average Male Goodrich Height
176.69 cm
Average Female Goodrich Height
163.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goodrich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodrich Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodrich is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goodrich.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodrich? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,165th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 254,001 people. The surname Goodrich occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Goodrich live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 536,832nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 274 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 26,439 people, or 1 in 13,709. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Goodrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goodrich has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodrich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Goodrich surname are 11.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.94% registered with the political party.
The amount Goodrich earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,462 per year; in South Africa they earn 103.7% more than the national average, earning R 484,080 per year; in United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,907 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodriche | 94 | 9 | / |
| Goodriech | 94 | 3 | / |
| Goodridch | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gooddrich | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ggoodrich | 94 | 0 | / |
| Goodreich | 94 | 0 | / |
| Goodritch | 94 | 0 | / |
| Godrich | 93 | 401 | / |
| Goodrih | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oodrich | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goodric | 93 | 0 | / |
| Goedrich | 88 | 96 | / |
| Hoodrich | 88 | 3 | / |
| Goddrich | 88 | 3 | / |
| Goodrice | 88 | 2 | / |
| Goodrieh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godriech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godriche | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godreich | 88 | 1 | / |
| Goodrish | 88 | 0 | / |
| Godritch | 88 | 0 | / |
| Goodrech | 88 | 0 | / |
| Odrich | 86 | 140 | / |
| Godric | 86 | 24 | / |
| Goodri | 86 | 17 | / |
| Goodreach | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gooddrech | 82 | 1 | / |
| Goodrie | 80 | 65 | / |
| Goodrid | 80 | 55 | / |
| Gudrich | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gadrich | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odriche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hodrich | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodrio | 80 | 0 | / |
| Godri | 77 | 1,296 | / |
| Odric | 77 | 5 | / |
| Goodreid | 75 | 209 | / |
| Godreche | 75 | 5 | / |
| Godrèche | 75 | 4 | / |
| Goodritz | 75 | 2 | / |
| O'Dricht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guddrich | 75 | 0 | / |
| Goodroid | 75 | 0 | / |
| Godrie | 71 | 1,056 | / |
| Godrid | 71 | 143 | / |
| Adrich | 71 | 66 | / |
| Goudri | 71 | 28 | / |
| Godrix | 71 | 18 | / |
| Godrai | 71 | 16 | / |
| Godrei | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ghodri | 71 | 11 | / |
| Goodry | 71 | 8 | / |
| Goddri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Godriz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odrych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godrit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godroi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godhri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hadrich | 67 | 356 | / |
| Goddrie | 67 | 73 | / |
| Goodred | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hodrych | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaudric | 67 | 6 | / |
| Addrich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gudrichová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Godhrai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Audrich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adreich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadrych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodrea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudrie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoudri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adriche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodroy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodrey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodray | 67 | 0 | / |
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