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 | 57 |
| Buckinghamshire | 101 |
| Berkshire | 719 |
| Cambridgeshire | 67 |
| Channel Islands | 26 |
| Cheshire | 286 |
| Cornwall | 44 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 470 |
| Devon | 148 |
| Dorset | 238 |
| Durham | 103 |
| Essex | 585 |
| Gloucestershire | 240 |
| Hampshire | 916 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 105 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 432 |
| Lancashire | 1,244 |
| Leicestershire | 500 |
| Lincolnshire | 185 |
| London | 2,572 |
| Middlesex | 898 |
| Northumberland | 55 |
| Norfolk | 273 |
| Northamptonshire | 80 |
| Nottinghamshire | 521 |
| Oxfordshire | 113 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 29 |
| Suffolk | 626 |
| Somerset | 234 |
| Surrey | 925 |
| Sussex | 607 |
| Staffordshire | 179 |
| Warwickshire | 342 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 391 |
| Worcestershire | 206 |
| Yorkshire | 1,575 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 239 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 85 |
| Pembrokeshire | 17 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,601 |
| Farm Labourer | 162 |
| General Labourer | 136 |
| Private Means | 105 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 92 |
| Labourer | 84 |
| Dressmaker | 75 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 74 |
| None | 68 |
| Domestic Servant | 59 |
| Farmer | 58 |
| Bricklayer | 56 |
| Dress Maker | 51 |
| Scholar | 49 |
| At School | 48 |
| Clerk | 48 |
| Carman | 47 |
| Cotton Weaver | 46 |
| House Painter | 44 |
| Labourer On Farm | 42 |
| Shop Assistant | 41 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| Gardener Domestic | 39 |
| Housekeeper | 38 |
| Assisting In The Business | 37 |
| 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