Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GOODY
There are approximately 1,412 people named Goody in the UK. That makes it the 5,787th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Goody.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
GoodeyGooday
Good
Goodie
Goodis
Goode
Goods
Goodes
Goodin
Gooddy
Gooddie
Goedy
Goodi
Gooddye
Gooddey
Ghoudy
Gooddi
Goedey
Goeddey
Goodd
Ggood
Goodies
Goodia
Goodeye
Goodday
Goodaye
Goodde
Goodo
Gooda
The Goody surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GOODY. The third form rather countenances the supposition of a local origin. But it may be from tlie salutation " Goodday !" especially if GOOJUEVE may be considered correlatively.