Goodrick Surname

216,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,897 people bear this surname

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

Goodrick 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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Goodrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8241:439,87737,819
England4551:122,45712,342
Australia3271:82,5569,565
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Canada971:379,85133,859
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Wales181:171,91811,581
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4091:59,5976,988
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:176,82615,798

Goodrick (67) may also be a first name.

Goodrick 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

An ancient Teutonic personal name, usually written Godric and Godericus. Very common in Domesday.

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

From the Old Norse, Guðrikr; in the Domesday Book as Godric; a personal name.$

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

Goodrick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodrick occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Goodrick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodrick? popularity and diffusion

Goodrick is the 216,358th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,841,616 people. Goodrick occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Goodrick live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 67 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 824 people, or 1 in 439,877. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Kansas, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Goodrick is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Goodrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodrick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodrick last name increased 290 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Goodrick surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goodrick surname are 9.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Goodrick earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning R 297,228 per year; in United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning $59,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodricke9485/
Goodricks941/
Godrick93195/
Goodrik930/
Goodric930/
Goddrick881/
Goedrick881/
Goodreck880/
Gotdrick880/
Godrik8640/
Godric8624/
Gadrick806/
Goodrig802/
Gudrick802/
Godreck801/
Godrigk800/
Goodrigh754/
Gaadrick750/
Goodrigg750/
Godrix7118/
Godruc711/
Gudrik711/
Gudriks679/
Gudrike677/
Gaudric676/
Goodreg671/
Gadriks671/
Gadrix5732/
Gadrek573/
Gudrojc531/

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Goodrick Reference & Research

Goodrick Family History - A history of the Goodrick Family.

Goodrich DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Goodrich FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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