Goodey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodey family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 15
Scholar 12
Bricklayer 10
Housemaid Domestic 8
Living On Own Means 8
Tailoress 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Domestic General Servant 5
Market Gardener 5
Brick Layer 4
Dress Maker 4
Dressmaker 4
Silk Weaver 4
Clerk 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Tailor 3
Farmer 3
Shirt Machinist 3
Labourer General 3
Laundress Wash 3
Farm Labourer Agricultural 3
Farmers Son 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Roadman 3
Laundress 2

Goodey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goody 83% 6,207
2 Goodey 100% 4,906
3 Gooday 83% 2,096
4 Gooddy 83% 478
5 Gedye 33% 383
6 Goudey 83% 248
7 Goudy 67% 236
8 Gaudy 50% 200
9 Goodie 67% 119

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The surname Goodey is the 2nd most popular variant of Goody.

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