Goodison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodison family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 43
Table Blade Forger 5
House Servant 4
At Home 4
Razor Grinder 4
Tailor 3
Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Blacksmith 3
Coal Miner 3
Pocket Blade Forger 3
House Keeper 2
Decorator 2
Cutler 2
Dress Maker 2
Farmer's Wife 2
File Cutter 2
Laundress 2
Pocket Knife Grinder 2
Pocket Knife Grinder Journeyman 2
Retired Farmer 2
Silver Burnisher 2
Warehouse Woman 2
Wool Drawer 2
Worsted Piecer 2

Goodison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goodson 88% 13,394
2 Godson 75% 5,572
3 Goodison 100% 3,678
4 Goodeson 88% 380
5 Gudson 63% 299
6 Gadson 63% 179
7 Gidson 63% 164

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The surname Goodison is the 3rd most popular variant of Goodson.

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