Goodsman Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Goodsman Surname Definition:

A rare name in Scotland, most probably a variant of Godsman, which see.

Goodsman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Goodsman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare name in Scotland, most probably a variant of Godsman, which see.

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

Goodsman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodsman occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodsman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Goodsman reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England Goodsman is most prevalent in: Essex, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 23 percent live and West Sussex, where 15 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Goodsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goodsman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goodsman surname rose 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 321 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodsman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goodsman surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Goodsman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.91% less than the national average, earning $38,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $47,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodsmann940/
Goosman93459/
Godsman93456/
Goosmann88676/
Goosmane881/
Goossman880/
Gosman862,420/
Goudsmane823/
Gossman803,181/
Gousman801,616/
Gosmann80883/
Gotsman80707/
Gosmane80537/
Hodsman80190/
Gohsman80178/
Ghosman80148/
Goshman8057/
Gocsman8046/
Gosmant8043/
Gosmain8031/
Goisman8029/
Gosmand8021/
Goozman8020/
Gadsman804/
Oudsman802/
Gooxman801/
Goszman801/
Oddsman801/
Gosmman801/
Goocman800/
Gousmane759,750/
Gossmann752,217/
Ghousman75469/
Ghosmane75199/
Gottsman75148/
Gotsmann7550/
Goussman7547/
Gooßmann7515/
Gohsmann7512/
Goschman7511/
Goochman756/
Gossmane756/
Hootsman752/
Gousmman752/
Goshmand752/
Goytsman751/
Gousmann751/
Goismann751/
Gousmasn751/
Gocsmann751/
Ghossman751/
Ghoisman751/
Goodzmam751/
Goetsman750/
Ghousmane712,498/
Gottsmann71800/
Gasman71767/
Gozman71570/
Gocman71303/
Otsman7195/
Gojman7191/
Gosmanova7145/
Gosmon7122/
Goussmane7117/
Goschmann7115/
Odzman7113/
Gosmanová7111/
Goşman7111/
Ocsman716/
Gouhsmane716/
Adsman711/
Gosmam711/
Gousmaane711/
Ggousmane711/
Ghossmane711/
Otsmane675,901/
Gassman672,896/
Goßmann671,622/
Gausman67799/
Gochman67288/
Gasmann67210/
Hotsman67161/
Gatsman67143/
Gotsmanova67130/
Gutsman67105/
Gotzman67104/
Goizman6792/
Hocsman6790/
Gaszman6781/
Goyzman6779/
Otsmann6775/
Ochsman6771/
Goijman6770/
Ghasman6746/
Gasmane6731/
Ottsman6723/
Gasmand6713/
Gojzman6712/
Ngasman6711/
Gouzman6710/
Gahsman6710/
Gocsmán679/
Othsman677/
Guzsman674/
Gotschmann674/
Ghoussmane673/
Gossmam672/
Gorzman672/
Otshman672/
Goshmanova671/
Goyxman671/
Gousmon671/
Gozmann671/
Gocmann671/
Ghousmmane671/
Adsmain671/
Gaasman671/
Gosmond670/
Gashman670/
Ostzman670/

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