Goodyer Surname
Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname
Goodyer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.
Read More About This SurnameGoodyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 694 | 1:80,285 | 8,931 |
| Australia | 297 | 1:90,895 | 10,420 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 682 | 1:35,741 | 4,658 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Goodyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gudhir' or 'Gudvar' (Yonge, ii.' 73, 175). Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative. Another variant is Goodair, which see.
Cest' Godyer, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Godeyer, Close Rolls, 10 Richard II.
Willelmus Goddeyere, 1379 f Poll Tax of, Yorkshire.
Simon Godeycre, smyth, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Godcyere, 1379: ibid.
1613. John Appleston and Susan Goodier: Marriage Lic. (London).
1626-7. Edward Burford and Anne Goodyeare: ibid.
The Liverpool Directory has Goodere.
1636. Thomas Goodere and Mary Bartlett: Marriage Lic. (London).
For Goodier, q.v.
In Domesd. Godere and Goderus; in the H.R. Godyer. Goodman, or husband; still used in this sense in Devonshire.
It is not difficult to derive these.
Another form of Woodyer, a woodman. This name has been corrupted to Goodair, Goodbeer, and Goodbehere.
From the French, Goudier; a personal name.
Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Hunts (H. R.).
Goddier: The name of Goddier or Goodier has long been in the county. In 1525, James Goodier of Barnston gave a sum of money for the purchase of 20 yoke of oxen for the use of the poor of Woodchurch (O.). The name was represented in Northenden early in the 16th century, and Wilmslow and Etchells have also been among its principal homes (E.).
Goodyer Demographics
Goodyer Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Goodyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goodyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goodyer occurs most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goodyer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Goodyer is the 302,272nd most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,802,186 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Goodyer are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 80,285. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 10 percent reside, Kent, where 10 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Goodyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goodyer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Goodyer surname rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 103 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goodyer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Goodyer surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Goodyer surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Goodyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 239.79% more than the national average, earning R 807,468 per year; in United States they earn 25.75% more than the national average, earning $54,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.
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