Goodswin Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Goodswin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good swain,' equivalent to Goodfellow, which see.
Henry Godesweyn, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Godsweyn, ibid.
John Godesweyn, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Roger Goodsweyn, Pardon Roll, 6 Richard II.
Read More About This SurnameGoodswin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Goodswin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the good swain,' equivalent to Goodfellow, which see.
Henry Godesweyn, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Godsweyn, ibid.
John Godesweyn, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Roger Goodsweyn, Pardon Roll, 6 Richard II.
John Godeswayne was Fellow of Exeter College, 1436: Register of the University of Oxford.
GOODSWAIN: A family of this name was connected with the Abbey of Dunfermline in the fifteenth century. Andrew Gudswan was a charter witness apud Dunfermlyn in 1412 (RD., p. 280). John Gudeswane, notary public in St. Andrews diocese in 1422 (Cambus., 103) is probably the John Gudswan, notary public apud Dunfermelyn, who witnessed a charter of the lands of Halis near Edinburgh in 1438 (RD., 409). Andrew Gudsuane was a charter witness in Dunfermline in 1456 (ibid., 448), James Gudswan was 'ourman' in Dunfermline in 1491, vicar of Cambee, and later dean of Fife (DBR., 34), and Schir Jhone Gudswayne was chaplain in Dunfermline in 1507 (RD., p. 361). Gudsuan 1492, Gudesvane 1504. The name may be for 'good swain,' i.e. good servant.
Goodswin Demographics
Average Goodswin Salary in
England
£36,300
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Goodswin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodswin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goodswin is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodswin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goodswin is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Goodswin occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Goodswin are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
Goodswin is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Goodswin is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 59 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 36 percent reside and Essex, where 5 percent reside.
Goodswin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goodswin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goodswin last name expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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