Goodwright Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Goodwright Surname Definition:

See Wright. A maker of gads, goads, or spears.

Goodwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Goodwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Wright. A maker of gads, goads, or spears.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goodwright Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodwright is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodwright? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Goodwright are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 39 percent reside, Hampshire, where 20 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Goodwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goodwright has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goodwright surname increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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