Goodspeed Surname
Approximately 3,499 people bear this surname
Goodspeed Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; literally 'good success,' as a sobriquet applied to a fortunate man.
Robert Godspeede, Close Rolls, 9 Henry IV.
John Godespede, Close Rolls, 19 Richard II.
Ralph Godisped.
Read More About This SurnameGoodspeed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,042 | 1:119,152 | 12,771 |
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,045 | 1:48,056 | 5,494 |
Goodspeed (19) may also be a first name.
Goodspeed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; literally 'good success,' as a sobriquet applied to a fortunate man.
Robert Godspeede, Close Rolls, 9 Henry IV.
John Godespede, Close Rolls, 19 Richard II.
Ralph Godisped. 1273, Hundred Rolls.
V. Godspeed.
(English) A wish of success, possibly a nickname for one who frequently voiced Italian
The sobriquet of a good runner?
Goodspeed Demographics
Average Goodspeed Salary in
United States
$44,921 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goodspeed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodspeed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodspeed is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodspeed? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,346th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,082,751 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Goodspeed are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goodspeed is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 19 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,042 people, or 1 in 119,152. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Goodspeed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goodspeed has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goodspeed last name grew 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodspeed Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Goodspeed last name are 10.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.27% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Goodspeed earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.54% less than the national average, earning R 165,060 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $51,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godspeed | 94 | 16 | / |
| Goospeed | 94 | 2 | / |
| Goodspee | 94 | 1 | / |
| Goodsped | 94 | 0 | / |
| Goodspeer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goodspped | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goodspeep | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goodspead | 89 | 1 | / |
| Godspeer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Godspied | 82 | 0 | / |
| Goodspeth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gaspeed | 75 | 21 | / |
| Godspet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godsper | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godspey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gospe | 71 | 43 | / |
| Gouspeer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gosper | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Gospei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gospes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godspa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goushpeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goospy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghouspeer | 67 | 1 | / |
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