Goodwin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Goodwin Name Meaning: This name derives from the given personal name 'godwine'.

This name is of english origin meaning 'friend of god',god combined with wine 'friend'.Was also the name of the 11th century earl of wessex.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goodwin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goodwin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,214
Agricultural Labourer 269
House Servant 184
At Home 168
Labourer 118
Farm Labourer 101
Dress Maker 90
Servant 84
Coal Miner 57
House Keeper 53
General Servant 52
Laundress 49
Silk Piecer 43
Errand Boy 37
Shoe Maker 36
Pauper 35
Scholar At Home 35
Silk Weaver 34
Farmer's Son 33
Annuitant 32
Carpenter 32
Butcher 30
Farmer's Wife 29
Ag Lab 29
Silk Winder 28

Goodwin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goodwin 100% 111,204
2 Godwin 86% 29,159
3 Goodwyn 86% 1,088
4 Godwyn 71% 104
5 Goddwin 86% 102

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

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