Goodrum Surname

91,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Goodrum Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good groom'; Middle English grom. A common entry in the Hundred Rolls. If the reader will repeat to himself Goodgroom several times he will see, in default of a local origin, that Gooderham was an inevitable corruption.

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Goodrum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5991:100,71111,183
England1,2251:45,4845,730
Australia1731:156,04516,383
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Wales51:618,90625,852
Malta41:107,5681,849
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4021:60,6357,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4241:118,44011,598

Goodrum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good groom'; Middle English grom. A common entry in the Hundred Rolls. If the reader will repeat to himself Goodgroom several times he will see, in default of a local origin, that Gooderham was an inevitable corruption. This view is strongly sustained by the fact that there are no Goodgrooms in our directories, which for so popular a nickname would be curious if no corruptions existed.

Symon Godegrom, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert le Godegrom, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Godgrom. Rolls of Parliament.

Robert Godgrom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John le Godegrom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1529-30. Richard Goodgame and Elinor Blacton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1623. John Weekes and Elizabeth Goodgame: ibid.

1701. Baptised — Anne, d. of William Goodgrome: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(A-Scand.) Godrum was the Anglicized form of the O. Danish Guðrum, for Guðorm = Bat­tle - Snake [Old Norse guð battle, war, + orm-r, snake]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A probable corruption of the Scandinavian name Guthrum.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferguson thinks this name may be a corruption of Gothrun or Guthrum; from guth war, ormr a serpent; and he says Gothrun or Guthrum was the name of the Danish king who was baptised by Alfred. It may also be from German, wald-ram, strong or powerful prince; or from Goldrun (Waldron, Calderon); from wald-run, a powerful friend. Hence the names Goodram, Goodgroom.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Old Norse, Guð-ormr; from the Anglo-Saxon, Guthrum; from the German, Gundrum; from the Dutch, Gottmer; a personal name.

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

Goodrum Last Name Facts

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

Goodrum occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Goodrum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodrum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodrum is the 91,928th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,400,643 people. Goodrum is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Goodrum reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Goodrum is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,599 people, or 1 in 100,711. In The United States Goodrum is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, Georgia, where 15 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Goodrum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodrum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goodrum surname increased 849 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goodrum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Goodrum surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goodrum last name are 11.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Goodrum earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.98% more than the national average, earning R 335,028 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $41,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning $42,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodruum931/
Gooddrum931/
Godrum9213/
Oodrum921/
Goodrun8623/
Goddrum864/
Goodrom860/
Odrum830/
Goodrune800/
Goodruin800/
Goodroom800/
Hodrum771/
Gudrum771/
Goodron716/
Adrum672/
Odrom671/
Goodroon670/
Godron62334/
Adrume62231/
Audrum620/
Goudron57209/
Haudrum5759/
Gadroun571/
Adroume571/
Adrom506/

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