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.
Discover how your Goodman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 278 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 126 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 35 |
| Cornwall | 366 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 31 |
| Devon | 193 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 56 |
| Essex | 105 |
| Gloucestershire | 129 |
| Hampshire | 89 |
| Herefordshire | 62 |
| Hertfordshire | 83 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 51 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 108 |
| Lancashire | 300 |
| Leicestershire | 509 |
| Lincolnshire | 155 |
| London | 1,079 |
| Middlesex | 137 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 213 |
| Northamptonshire | 444 |
| Nottinghamshire | 67 |
| Oxfordshire | 52 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 51 |
| Shropshire | 63 |
| Suffolk | 54 |
| Somerset | 105 |
| Surrey | 56 |
| Sussex | 42 |
| Staffordshire | 170 |
| Warwickshire | 278 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 66 |
| Worcestershire | 224 |
| Yorkshire | 137 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 40 |
| Merionethshire | 15 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,044 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 336 |
| Labourer | 119 |
| House Servant | 85 |
| Dress Maker | 56 |
| Servant | 51 |
| Shoe Maker | 48 |
| Lace Maker | 44 |
| Laundress | 39 |
| Carter | 34 |
| Tailor | 31 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| Cook | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 26 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| House Maid | 25 |
| Nurse | 21 |
| Groom | 19 |
| Grocer | 18 |
| Bricklayer | 18 |
| Coal Miner | 18 |
| Charwoman | 17 |
| Butcher | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Goodman | 4,303 |
| Mary Goodman | 4,008 |
| John Goodman | 3,743 |
| Elizabeth Goodman | 2,572 |
| Thomas Goodman | 2,523 |
| Sarah Goodman | 2,389 |
| George Goodman | 2,252 |
| James Goodman | 1,740 |
| Ann Goodman | 1,430 |
| Charles Goodman | 1,425 |
| Henry Goodman | 1,307 |
| Jane Goodman | 1,145 |
| Joseph Goodman | 1,067 |
| Annie Goodman | 1,010 |
| Eliza Goodman | 960 |
| Emma Goodman | 949 |
| Alice Goodman | 860 |
| Ellen Goodman | 832 |
| Frederick Goodman | 777 |
| Samuel Goodman | 750 |
| Alfred Goodman | 724 |
| Edward Goodman | 707 |
| Emily Goodman | 673 |
| Arthur Goodman | 661 |
| Robert Goodman | 642 |