Goodrich Surname

19,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,691 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Goodrich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,4391:13,7091,704
England8941:62,3247,332
Australia5221:51,7166,394
Canada3671:100,39710,910
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
Panama701:55,8892,622
Jamaica421:68,3323,418
Wales321:96,7047,743
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Israel121:713,13647,700
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
India91:85,229,487684,495
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Guam81:20,0153,029
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France61:11,070,454349,096
China61:227,886,92811,701
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5871:41,5255,240
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2591:6,080765

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Godric(h.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Goodrich (Godric’s castle), in Herefordshire; descendant of Godric (God's rule).

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

1. A parish in co. Hereford. 2. See Goodrick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Goderich, from God, God or good, and ric, rich; rich in God, or in goodness.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Herefordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Goodrich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodrich is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodrich? popularity and diffusion

Goodrich is the 19,165th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 254,001 people. The last name Goodrich occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Goodrich are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goodrich is also the 536,832nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 274 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 26,439 people, or 1 in 13,709. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Goodrich is found in 56 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Goodrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodrich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goodrich surname rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodrich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goodrich are 11.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.94% registered with the 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.

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Goodrich Reference & Research

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