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There are approximately 2,840 people named Goodson in the UK. That makes it the 3,414th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 45 are named Goodson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

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Godson
Goodmon
Goodon
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Gooderson
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Ggoodson
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Goodsewn
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Goodsion
Goodso
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Goodieson
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The Goodson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GOODSON. 1. Another form of Godson. 2. The parish of Gooderstone, co. Norfolk, is so called. 3. It corresponds with the French Jicaufils, son-in-law.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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