Goodman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Goodman Name Meaning: Composed from Middle English & Old English elements 'god' (good) & 'man' (man)

In England this name was used for the master of a household. In Scotland the name was given to one who held his land from a feudal vassal of the king & not directly from the crown.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 691
Agricultural Labourer 342
House Servant 120
Labourer 102
Farm Labourer 84
Lace Maker 65
Servant 57
Dress Maker 56
At Home 50
Pauper 41
Frame Work Knitter 40
Shoe Maker 37
Carpenter 31
Laundress 28
House Keeper 25
Cook 23
General Servant 23
Errand Boy 22
Annuitant 20
Tailor 20
Farm Servant 17
Blacksmith 16
Gardener 16
Butcher 15
Wife 15

Goodman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goodman 100% 66,420
2 Godman 86% 3,233
3 Gidman 71% 1,981
4 Gadman 71% 118

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The surname Goodman is the most popular version of all its varients

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