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 2,542
Agricultural Labourer 270
Coal Miner 231
General Labourer 196
Domestic Servant 139
Farmer 138
Dress Maker 125
Living On Own Means 116
Labourer 99
General Servant Domestic 89
Living On Her Own Means 78
General Servant 74
Farm Labourer 59
House Keeper 57
Cotton Weaver 55
Gardener 50
Laundress 46
Butcher 46
Clerk 43
Blacksmith 41
Carter 41
Farm Servant 40
Carpenter 40
Grocer 36
Shoe Maker 36

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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