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 1,702
Agricultural Labourer 236
Labourer 107
Dress Maker 90
General Labourer 85
Domestic Servant 76
General Servant 66
Laundress 64
Farm Labourer 62
Tailor 49
Carpenter 36
Lace Maker 36
Coal Miner 35
Shoe Maker 34
Bricklayer 33
General Servant Domestic 31
Annuitant 30
House Keeper 27
Butcher 25
Tailoress 25
Carman 22
Clerk 22
No Occupation 19
Charwoman 18
Painter 18

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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