Goodall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Goodall Name Meaning: Habitational name from 'Gowdall' in East Yorkshire. Old English Golde 'marigold' + Halh 'recess'. Secondly Gode 'good' + Ale 'ale or malt liquor'.

The second may indicate an occupational name for a brewer of good ale. The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Toka Godala',dated 1181.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 756
Agricultural Labourer 110
Coal Miner 99
Labourer 76
Domestic Servant 46
General Servant 43
Dress Maker 31
House Keeper 27
Laundress 23
Servant 21
Ag Lab 17
Annuitant 16
Cook 15
Carpenter 15
Farm Labourer 14
Shoe Maker 14
Gardener 14
Ag Labourer 14
Dressmaker 13
Tailor 13
Bricklayer 12
Charwoman 11
House Maid 11
Groom 11
Butcher 11

Goodall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goodall 100% 42,307
2 Egdell 43% 757
3 Goodill 86% 581
4 Goddall 86% 277
5 Goodell 86% 240
6 Godall 86% 202
7 Goodal 86% 177

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