Goodson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 202
Farm Labourer 37
At Home 15
Private Means 15
Farmer 15
General Labourer 12
Dressmaker 11
Labourer 10
Scholar 9
Housemaid (domestic) 8
None 8
House Painter 7
Charwoman 7
Fisherman 7
Carpenter 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Cook (domestic) 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Errand Boy 6
Housekeeper 6
Housemaid 5
Blacksmith 5
House Work 5
Assisting In The Business 5
Laundress 5

Goodson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goodson 100% 13,394
2 Godson 86% 5,572
3 Goodison 88% 3,678
4 Goodeson 88% 380
5 Gudson 71% 299
6 Gadson 71% 179
7 Gidson 71% 164

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

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