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Where Does The Last Name Goodson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Goodson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goodson.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 19,161^st most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 253,921 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Goodson are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goodson is also the 37,968^th most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 19,879 people.

The surname Goodson is most common in The United States, where it is held by 21,290 people, or 1 in 17,025. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, North Carolina, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 13 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Goodson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Goodson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodson surname expanded 885 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goodson last name are 13.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.69% registered to vote for the 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.