Goodrum Surname
Approximately 5,203 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGoodrum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,599 | 1:100,711 | 11,183 |
| England | 1,225 | 1:45,484 | 5,730 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 402 | 1:60,635 | 7,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 424 | 1:118,440 | 11,598 |
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-Scand.) Godrum was the Anglicized form of the O. Danish Guðrum, for Guðorm = Battle - Snake [Old Norse guð battle, war, + orm-r, snake]
A probable corruption of the Scandinavian name Guthrum.
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.
From the Old Norse, Guð-ormr; from the Anglo-Saxon, Guthrum; from the German, Gundrum; from the Dutch, Gottmer; a personal name.
Goodrum Demographics
Average Male Goodrum Height
177.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goodrum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodrum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goodrum is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodrum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 91,928th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,400,643 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Goodrum live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,599 people, or 1 in 100,711. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, Georgia, where 15 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found 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 share of the population with the last name expanded 849 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 305 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Goodrum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Goodrum last name are 11.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.98% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodruum | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gooddrum | 93 | 1 | / |
| Godrum | 92 | 13 | / |
| Oodrum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Goodrun | 86 | 23 | / |
| Goddrum | 86 | 4 | / |
| Goodrom | 86 | 0 | / |
| Odrum | 83 | 0 | / |
| Goodrune | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodruin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goodroom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hodrum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gudrum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goodron | 71 | 6 | / |
| Adrum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Odrom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodroon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Godron | 62 | 334 | / |
| Adrume | 62 | 231 | / |
| Audrum | 62 | 0 | / |
| Goudron | 57 | 209 | / |
| Haudrum | 57 | 59 | / |
| Gadroun | 57 | 1 | / |
| Adroume | 57 | 1 | / |
| Adrom | 50 | 6 | / |
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