Goodwillie Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Goodwillie Surname Definition:

Michael Gudwillie is recorded in Dempstertoun, Fife, in 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 94), Walter Goodwillie in Burtreebush was charged with deforcement in 1680 (RPC., 3 ser. VI, p. 587), and Mitchell Good willy appears in Pitlower in 1703 (Dunblane).

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Goodwillie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Scotland1341:39,9543,758
England651:857,20145,134
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1001:37,4322,932
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Goodwillie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Michael Gudwillie is recorded in Dempstertoun, Fife, in 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 94), Walter Goodwillie in Burtreebush was charged with deforcement in 1680 (RPC., 3 ser. VI, p. 587), and Mitchell Good willy appears in Pitlower in 1703 (Dunblane). Persons of this name mostly trace their origin to Fife. Weekley (p. 243) compares this name with Pruguillun (i.e. Preux-Guillaume recorded in the English Feet of Fines).

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

Goodwillie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Goodwillie Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Goodwillie is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodwillie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 572,911th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Goodwillie are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 300 people, or 1 in 1,208,196. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Goodwillie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goodwillie has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 382 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 429 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Goodwillie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goodwillie last name are 17.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.69% registered with the party.

The amount Goodwillie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $42,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning $42,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodwille9519/
Goodwilie952/
Godwillie950/
Goodwiller9019/
Godwillihe903/
Goodwillye900/
Goodwilles900/
Goodwilley900/
Godwille892/
D'Goodwiller821/
Goodweller800/
Godbille78683/
Gadwille780/
Godvliet6753/
Gadbille672/
Godble632/
Ghadwle595/
Gothwle593/
Gadwla502/

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