Goddard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Goddard Name Meaning: Derives from the personal name 'Godhard',a personal name god 'good' + hard 'brave'.

The name is of 'Norman origin' & was popular in Europe during the middle ages.This is mainly due to 'St.Gotthard',a bishop who founded a 'hospice'for people of medical & emotional attention.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goddard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goddard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,255
Agricultural Labourer 424
House Servant 102
Labourer 85
Servant 76
Dress Maker 58
Laundress 52
Carter 50
House Keeper 50
Cotton Weaver 43
Gardener 41
General Servant 40
Carpenter 35
Domestic Servant 33
Wife Of Above 30
House Maid 29
Coal Miner 28
Farm Labourer 26
Blacksmith 22
Stone Mason 22
Nurse 19
Butcher 17
Grocer 17
Charwoman 16
Shoe Maker 16

Goddard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goddard 100% 85,299
2 Godard 86% 2,086
3 Goodard 86% 1,864
4 Gaddard 86% 695
5 Godderd 86% 297
6 Gooddard 88% 237
7 Geddard 86% 200
8 Goddord 86% 104

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The surname Goddard is the most popular version of all its varients

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