Good Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Good Name Meaning: Composed from Middle English & Old English elements 'god' (good) & 'man' (man)

Thomas Good, of the now \"lost\" village of Old Sarum near the city of Salisbury,Wiltshire, was an early emigrant to the developing colonies of America. He left Southampton on the ship \"Bevis\",bound for Virginia Colony,May 1635.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Good Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Good family

Profession Census Frequency
School 366
Private Means 54
Farm Labourer 48
None 31
Labourer 26
At Home 23
General Labourer 22
Farmer 21
Carpenter 19
Dressmaker 18
Butcher 16
General Servant (domestic) 16
Housekeeper 14
School Boy 13
Shop Assistant 13
Clerk 13
Cook 12
Dock Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
House Keeper 11
House Painter 11
Machinist 11
Student 11
Waggoner On Farm 11
At School 11

Good Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Good 100% 28,067
2 Goode 80% 27,450
3 Goad 75% 3,792
4 Godd 75% 1,059
5 Goude 60% 710
6 Goudie 50% 689
7 Gadie 20% 478
8 Gad 50% 467
9 Gude 25% 448
10 Gooda 80% 358
11 Goud 75% 249
12 Gaud 50% 156
13 Gade 25% 152
14 Guide 40% 134
15 Gaudie 33% 128
16 Goodie 67% 119
17 Gode 50% 118
18 God 75% 115
19 Augood 67% 112

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