Goodley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Servant 4
Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Brass Founder 3
Farm Labourer 2
Governess 2
Agricultural Labourer Daur 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Brick Maker Journeyman 1
Brickmaker Journeyman 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Farm Labourer Wife 1
Farmer Of 87 Acres 1
Farmers Son 1
General Servant 1
Relieved Ag Labourer 1
Soldiers Wife 1
Managers Wife 1
Cord Wainer 1
Mason 1
Chelsea Pensioner 1
Wife Of Above 1
Optician 1

Goodley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Godley 86% 7,924
2 Gidley 71% 4,037
3 Goodley 100% 1,917
4 Godly 71% 397
5 Gedley 71% 180
6 Gadley 71% 179
7 Goadley 86% 155
8 Gudley 71% 140
9 Goodly 86% 113

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The surname Goodley is the 3rd most popular variant of Godley.

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