Goodson Surname

19,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

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.

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Goodson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,2901:17,0252,151
Malawi3,8691:4,425611
England2,3421:23,7913,300
Australia2761:97,81111,085
Canada1791:205,84120,025
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
South Africa1151:471,11039,128
Zimbabwe881:175,43521,257
Wales701:44,2084,243
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Zambia201:792,49627,807
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Israel91:950,84857,975
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4761:16,5142,410
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4051:20,8812,637

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.

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

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).

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

Good’s Son: v. Good.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the parish of Gooderstone, commonly Goodson, co. Norfolk; from wood and ton. Hence doubtless the name Godson.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Norfolk.

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodsion931/
Goodsoon931/
Goodsoin930/
Godson9214,087/
Gooson9210/
Goodsen86104/
Goodsun8612/
Gootson8610/
Goodzon867/
Goddson866/
Goodsom865/
Hoodson865/
Goodsan863/
Godsson861/
Godsong861/
Goudson860/
Ghodson860/
Goosson860/
Goodcon860/
Goson83243/
Odson83150/
Ngoudson801/
Goodcoin800/
Godsjohn800/
Goodshan800/
Gooshong800/
Hodson7725,314/
Goosen7716,587/
Gadson777,465/
Gosson771,035/
Ngoson77858/
Oddson77170/
Gosong77151/
Goshon7750/
Ghoson7749/
Godsen7738/
Gudson7732/
Godsan7720/
Gotson7710/
Gohson776/
Goyson775/
Goison775/
Gosion774/
Goosan772/
Gouson772/
Gosotn771/
Gosone771/
Goossen713,943/
Oddsson71429/
Hodshon71225/
Gossoin71150/
Gooszen7198/
Gousson7150/
Goohsen7127/
Ghosson7115/
Houdson7113/
Gottson718/
Gothson718/
Hodsoon717/
Godsung717/
Gootsan716/
Hodtson715/
Hodsgon714/
Hoddson714/
Ngotson714/
Godsien714/
Goosang714/
Gosuong713/
Gooshan713/
Hodsson713/
Ghoshon712/
Goedsen712/
Goutson712/
Gudsson712/
Ngosson712/
Hootson711/
Hoocson711/
Ghoison711/
Godsian711/
Hodcson711/
Hodsong711/
Gotsone711/
Gossone711/
Ghosoun711/
Godsann711/
Ghouson711/
Goetson711/
Gooysen711/
Goshong711/
Godsang711/
Hgouson711/
Gossion710/
Hodsion710/
Goisson710/
Goshone710/
Goodsum710/
Goudsen710/
Goodcan710/
Gadsson710/
Gooshom710/
Goddsen710/
Goshonn710/
Gozon676,249/
Adson672,381/
Ghodsian671,257/
Gosen671,140/
Ocson671,073/
Gason67767/
Gocon67718/
Gosan67244/
Gosom6782/
Odsen6733/
Otson6712/
Ghousson6712/
Godshand678/
Ngousson673/
Goosseen672/
Odsom672/
Goischon672/
Kgoshong672/
Ghooseen671/
Kgoshone671/
Ádson671/
Gosán671/
Goutsong671/
Gootsane671/
Goxon671/
Godschan671/
Goissoun671/
Hodgyson670/

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