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.
Discover how your Goddard ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 82 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 59 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 174 |
| Cornwall | 29 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 367 |
| Devon | 127 |
| Dorset | 189 |
| Durham | 30 |
| Essex | 119 |
| Gloucestershire | 181 |
| Hampshire | 659 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 39 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 171 |
| Lancashire | 656 |
| Leicestershire | 280 |
| Lincolnshire | 95 |
| London | 1,682 |
| Middlesex | 267 |
| Northumberland | 20 |
| Norfolk | 271 |
| Northamptonshire | 42 |
| Nottinghamshire | 284 |
| Oxfordshire | 79 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 499 |
| Somerset | 170 |
| Surrey | 416 |
| Sussex | 361 |
| Staffordshire | 102 |
| Warwickshire | 229 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 447 |
| Worcestershire | 102 |
| Yorkshire | 663 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 35 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,661 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 304 |
| Labourer | 203 |
| General Servant | 93 |
| Domestic Servant | 85 |
| Laundress | 80 |
| Dress Maker | 68 |
| Cotton Weaver | 68 |
| Ag Labourer | 60 |
| Gardener | 60 |
| Servant | 60 |
| House Keeper | 50 |
| Carpenter | 48 |
| Annuitant | 42 |
| Shoe Maker | 37 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Dressmaker | 29 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| Farmers Wife | 25 |
| Nurse | 25 |
| Farmers Son | 24 |
| Wife Of Above | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 23 |
| Groom | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Goddard | 5,345 |
| Mary Goddard | 4,855 |
| John Goddard | 4,221 |
| George Goddard | 3,510 |
| Elizabeth Goddard | 3,316 |
| Sarah Goddard | 2,871 |
| James Goddard | 2,745 |
| Thomas Goddard | 2,557 |
| Charles Goddard | 2,158 |
| Henry Goddard | 1,974 |
| Ann Goddard | 1,748 |
| Jane Goddard | 1,422 |
| Eliza Goddard | 1,359 |
| Joseph Goddard | 1,341 |
| Ellen Goddard | 1,330 |
| Alice Goddard | 1,267 |
| Emma Goddard | 1,196 |
| Annie Goddard | 1,156 |
| Frederick Goddard | 1,095 |
| Alfred Goddard | 1,092 |
| Emily Goddard | 1,082 |
| Arthur Goddard | 1,051 |
| Edward Goddard | 966 |
| Samuel Goddard | 889 |
| Hannah Goddard | 833 |
| 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 |
The surname Goddard is the most popular version of all its varients