Goodright Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Goodright Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goodright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:535,75133,356
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Goodright Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goodright occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodright? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodright is the 1,374,607th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Goodright are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England it is primarily found in: Buckinghamshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England Goodright is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Goodright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodright has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goodright surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodright Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goodright surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the party.

Goodright earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goodright
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