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
School 1,234
Farm Labourer 97
Private Means 93
General Labourer 72
Dressmaker 66
None 60
General Servant (domestic) 59
Tailoress 48
Labourer 46
Tailor 46
Domestic Servant 41
Farmer 40
Clerk 39
Shop Assistant 38
Scholar 34
Carman 33
Bricklayer 31
At Home 30
Laundress 28
At School 27
Carpenter 27
Cook (domestic) 27
Dress Maker 27
General Servant Domestic 27
Assisting In Business 26

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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