Goodrige Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Goodrige 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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Goodrige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Goodrige 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

Goodrige Last Name Facts

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

Goodrige is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodrige? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Goodrige occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Goodrige reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Goodrige is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 48 percent are found, New Jersey, where 14 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 13 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Goodrige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodrige has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goodrige last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodrige Last Name Statistics demography

Goodrige earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.06% more than the national average, earning $58,279 USD per year.

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