Goodson Surname
Approximately 28,700 people bear this surname
Goodson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Godith' (v. Goodeve), or (a) 'the son of Goodier' (v. Goodair), or (3) 'the son of Gode' (v. Good). Probably all are now mixed up.
John Godithson, Pardons Roll, 17 Richard II.
Read More About This SurnameGoodson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,290 | 1:17,025 | 2,151 |
| Malawi | 3,869 | 1:4,425 | 611 |
| England | 2,342 | 1:23,791 | 3,300 |
| Australia | 276 | 1:97,811 | 11,085 |
| Canada | 179 | 1:205,841 | 20,025 |
| New Zealand | 170 | 1:26,637 | 4,667 |
| South Africa | 115 | 1:471,110 | 39,128 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:44,208 | 4,243 |
| Ireland | 51 | 1:92,332 | 5,140 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,476 | 1:16,514 | 2,410 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,405 | 1:20,881 | 2,637 |
Goodson (19,879) may also be a first name.
Goodson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Godith' (v. Goodeve), or (a) 'the son of Goodier' (v. Goodair), or (3) 'the son of Gode' (v. Good). Probably all are now mixed up.
John Godithson, Pardons Roll, 17 Richard II.
William Godythson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Gudytha Foloufast, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Godyeson, 1379: ibid.
David Gudsoun, canon of Holyrood, 1547 (Binns, 40). Explained as = French Bonifant (i.e. bon enfant) (Weekley, p. 247), and as 'son of Good' (Harrison).
Good’s Son: v. Good.
1. Another form of Godson. 2. The parish of Gooderstone, co. Norfolk, is so called. 3. It corresponds with the French Beaufils, son-in-law.
From the parish of Gooderstone, commonly Goodson, co. Norfolk; from wood and ton. Hence doubtless the name Godson.
A location name in Norfolk.
Goodson Demographics
Average Male Goodson Height
177.26 cm
Average Female Goodson Height
163.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goodson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goodson has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,161st most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 253,921 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Goodson reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 37,968th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 19,879 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 21,290 people, or 1 in 17,025. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, North Carolina, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Goodson occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Goodson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goodson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Goodson surname grew 885 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Goodson last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Goodson surname are 13.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.69% registered with the political party.
The amount Goodson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.75% more than the national average, earning R 420,024 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.6% less than the national average, earning $14,167,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.7% less than the national average, earning $39,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $47,978 CAD per year.
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