Goodricke Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Goodricke Surname Definition:

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.

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Goodricke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Goodricke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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)

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

Goodricke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodricke is found most in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Goodricke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodricke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Goodricke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Goodricke reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England it is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 33 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Goodricke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodricke has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodricke surname rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodricke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Goodricke earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 72.26% less than the national average, earning R 65,928 per year and in United States they earn 50.38% less than the national average, earning $21,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodrick941,897/
Goodrice942/
Goodriche899/
Goodricks891/
Godrick88195/
Goodrik880/
Goodric880/
Goddrick821/
Godriche821/
Godricki821/
Goedrick821/
Gotdrick820/
Goodreck820/
Godrik8040/
Godric8024/
Odrice803/
Goodricjh780/
Gudrike757/
Gadrick756/
Gudrick752/
Goodrig752/
Odriche751/
Godreck751/
Godrica751/
Goodreg751/
Godrika751/
Godrigk750/
Godrecki717/
Godreche715/
Godrèche714/
Goodrigh714/
Godrecka711/
Gaadrick710/
Goodrigg710/
Adrike6771/
Godrix6718/
Adrice672/
Gudrik671/

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Goodricke Reference & Research

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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