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 2,409
Agricultural Labourer 340
Labourer 127
General Labourer 124
Domestic Servant 110
Dress Maker 108
Cotton Weaver 86
General Servant 83
Laundress 83
Farm Labourer 65
Coal Miner 62
Carpenter 42
Annuitant 40
General Servant Domestic 40
Gardener 38
House Keeper 38
Bricklayer 36
No Occupation 36
Servant 29
Farmers Son 28
Carman 25
Grocer 25
Shoe Maker 25
Stone Mason 24
Baker 23

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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