Goodsir Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goodsir Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.

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Goodsir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:304,47023,072
Scotland1371:39,0793,705
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Australia961:281,20525,117
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
France141:4,744,480251,814
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales101:309,45316,869
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland641:58,4883,746
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Goodsir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.

Cest' Godyer, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Godeyer, Close Rolls, 10 Richard II.

Willelmus Goddeyere, 1379 f Poll Tax of, Yorkshire.

Simon Godeycre, smyth, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Godcyere, 1379: ibid.

1613. John Appleston and Susan Goodier: Marriage Lic. (London).

1626-7. Edward Burford and Anne Goodyeare: ibid.

The Liverpool Directory has Goodere.

1636. Thomas Goodere and Mary Bartlett: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Now a rare Scots surname. Perhaps from Scots gudsyr, gudschir (pron, 'gutscher'), 'grandfather.' William dictus Godechere was prepositus of Crail, 1343 (ER., I, p. 520). Rev. Robert Wodrow in his Correspondence spells the name of Rev. James Goodsir as Gutcher.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

In Domesd. Godere and Goderus; in the H.R. Godyer. Goodman, or husband; still used in this sense in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

It is not difficult to derive these.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Name of a celebrated Scotch anatomist, lately deceased. It was perhaps originally Woodseer, one who superintends a wood. compare Landseer, which Lover renders "one who overlooks or superintends lands for another, a bailiff."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Another form of Woodyer, a woodman. This name has been corrupted to Goodair, Goodbeer, and Goodbehere.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Hunts (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Goodsir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodsir is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Goodsir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodsir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goodsir is the 495,028th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,925,856 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Goodsir live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 304,470. In England Goodsir is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Surrey, where 10 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Goodsir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodsir has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goodsir last name grew 610 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goodsir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goodsir are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Goodsir earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.46% more than the national average, earning R 490,620 per year; in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 89.37% more than the national average, earning $94,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodsier9316/
Goodshire880/
Goedsir868/
Goodser860/
Gosir8317/
Gosier77393/
Gosair77327/
Ghosir77105/
Gooser778/
Gosoir776/
Goshir772/
Hodsir771/
Ngosir771/
Gossir770/
Goodshear750/
Ghoshir71398/
Goisier7167/
Gossier7160/
Goussir719/
Gosaitr716/
Goosser712/
Goschir711/
Gooshehgir711/
Oudshir711/
Gooserz710/
Goshire710/
Gasir67677/
Goser67228/
Hodshire67136/
Godzierz6797/
Goschier6762/
Odser6739/
Goussire675/
Oozir673/
Adsir673/
Gocir672/
Ghoshire672/
Goussier671/
Ozoir671/
Gossaire671/
Gousheir670/
Goodcher670/
Hodshier670/
Goushirt670/

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