Goodyer Surname

302,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

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.

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Goodyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6941:80,2858,931
Australia2971:90,89510,420
Canada861:428,43737,472
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6821:35,7414,658
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Goodier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Domesd. Godere and Goderus; in the H.R. Godyer. Goodman, or husband; still used in this sense in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

It is not difficult to derive these.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Another form of Woodyer, a woodman. This name has been corrupted to Goodair, Goodbeer, and Goodbehere.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the French, Goudier; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Hunts (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Goodyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goodyer occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goodyer.

How Common Is The Last Name Goodyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 302,272nd most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,802,186 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Goodyer live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 80,285. In England Goodyer is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 10 percent live, Kent, where 10 percent live and Warwickshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England Goodyer is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Goodyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goodyer has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 103 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goodyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Goodyer surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goodyer surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodyere934/
Oodyer921/
Godyer920/
Goodye920/
Goodier862,545/
Goodger862,496/
Goodear86205/
Godayer8617/
Goodhye866/
Goodejr862/
Goodjer861/
Goodeir861/
Goodyie860/
Goodeer860/
Goodyey860/
Odyer83135/
Godye831/
Goodheir8018/
Goodheer8013/
Gooddeir801/
Goodhier800/
Godier771,605/
Goodie77842/
Goodge77793/
Odeyer77348/
Godeer7791/
Gudyer7717/
Godaer7716/
Odayer779/
Odoyer777/
Godger776/
Goddye773/
O'Dyer772/
Oduyer772/
Godyes772/
Odiyer771/
Oodger771/
Odyere771/
Goudye771/
Goduer771/
Hodyer771/
Goodje770/
Godyea770/
Goodheart751,339/
Goodheard751/
Goudier71554/
Goodair71209/
Goddaer71107/
Hoodjer71101/
Oudeyer7160/
O'Duyer7159/
Goodies7134/
Gooddie7126/
Goddier7126/
Goodgie7124/
Oudayer7123/
Goudaer7122/
Houdyer7116/
Hodayer7116/
Godiyar7114/
Goddger715/
Godjere714/
Hodoyer714/
Gaudyer712/
Hoodier711/
Godauer711/
Godayar711/
Godeard711/
Godhier711/
Goodiea711/
Goodiet711/
Goodaur711/
Godower711/
Goudeur711/
Godeyar711/
Gudyere711/
O'Dayer710/
Gosdier710/
Goodgee710/
Goddear710/
Godge675,009/
Houdayer672,775/
Godje671,630/
Odier67706/
Odjer67417/
Godie67309/
Odger67306/
Odear67152/
Gadye67136/
Goodaire6790/
Adyer6784/
Houdoyer6754/
Odeur6735/
Houdeyer6720/
Godée6716/
Godheart679/
Godeé678/
Odeer674/
Ghodayar673/
Odayr673/
Odoer672/
Odeir672/
Odyjr671/
Ghodiyor671/
Goodiett671/
Odyerova671/
Odaer671/
Goudjere671/
Goodhour671/
Ghadayer671/
Goddeart670/
Goodiech670/
Goodhuir670/

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