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
School 84
Razor Grinder 10
Labourer 9
At School 7
None 7
Labourer (general) 6
Private Means 5
No Occupation 5
Farmer 5
General Labourer 5
House Keeper 5
Farmers Son Working On Farm 5
Brickyard Labourer 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Errand Boy 4
Carter 3
Clerk 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Housekeeper 3
At Home 3
Doffer 3
Fire Brickyard Laborer 3
Home 3
Joiner 3
File Cutter 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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