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
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Goodspeed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodspeed Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goodspeed is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Goodspeed click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodspeed? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goodspeed is the 129,346th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,082,751 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Goodspeed live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,042 people, or 1 in 119,152. In The United States Goodspeed is most common in: New York, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Goodspeed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goodspeed has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodspeed Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Goodspeed last name are 10.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.27% 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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