Goode is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
The form of Goodspeed. The sobriquet of a good runner?.
See Good - From excellence of character, like the French Le Bon.
Goode is the variation of Good. From excellence of character, like the French Le Bon.
Lastname is variant of Gudde. Dweller near a bush, or at the sign of the bush.
Form of Goodspeed. A wish of success, possibly a nickname for one who frequently voiced it.
Descendant of Goda or Gode meaning "good," which is also the first element in many names such Godmund, Godric and Godwine. In these names it often refers to God; occassionally it refers to the good man.
Goode is variant form of Good. Descendant of Goda or Gode meaning "good," which is also the first element in many names such Godmund, Godric and Godwine. In these names it often refers to God; occassionally it refers to the good man.
A form of the Guth. The good, stout-hearted or agreeable man; descendant of Godo, a pet form of names beginning with Gott meaning "God," as Goteleib, Godulf and Godelmar.
The surname Goode is a variant of the Goad. Probably Good. Anglo-Saxon gód.
Goode is the variant form of the Gude. The Scottish form of Good.
How popular is Goode?
Despite the fact that the number of Goode bearers increased by 5.32 per cent in 2010 US census to 22356 since 2000, the surname slipped by 52 spots and ranked at 1605. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61.32 | 63.86 |
| Black | 32.26 | 31.43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.57 | 1.73 |
| Others | 2.42 | 1.62 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.97 | 0.94 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.45 | 0.41 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Child John Goode from Great Britain aboard the Charlotte from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 6 years old when he arrived in USA on July 9, 1849. 4 years old Michael Goode, 48 years old Biddy Goode, Workman Pat Goode, Pat Goode, aged 22, Dressmaker U-Miss Goode, Fanny Goode (16) Dressmaker, Mary Goode (20) Dressmaker, 26 years old Frederick Goode, and 1 other Goode around 50% of whom were dressmaker migrated to US.
From Germany
Dina Goode from Prussia aboard the Astronom from Bremen on December 26, 1868. She is registered to be 19 years old when she arrived in Iowa. 19 years old Helfrech Goode, 21 years old Christian Goode, are other Goode that migrated to US.
Goode Namesakes
- Roy Goode, academic commercial lawyer in the United Kingdom
- John Paul Goode, a geographer and cartographer
- Richard Goode, American classical pianist
- Daniel Goode, American composer and clarinetist
- Erich Goode, American sociologist specializing
- David R. Goode, retired Chairman, President
- Mary Goode, field hockey goalkeeper from Ireland
- Malvin Russell Goode, African-American television journalist and news correspondent
- Milton Goode, retired high jumper from the United States,
- Harry H. Goode, American computer engineer and systems engineer and professor at the University of Michigan
- George Brown Goode, ichthyologist
- Virgil Goode, Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr
- Andy Goode, sports pundit and retired rugby union player
- Matthew Goode, English actor
- John Goode, John Goode Jr
- Roger Goode, South African DJ
- Patrick Gaines Goode, lawyer, legislator, jurist, clergyman
- Elena Goode, American actress and Ford model
- Jeff Goode, American television writer and playwright
- Samuel Goode, United States Representative from Virginia
- Alexander D. Goode, rabbi and a lieutenant in the United States Army
- Coleridge Goode, British Jamaican-born jazz bassist best
- Irv Goode, former American football guard
- Sarah E. Goode, entrepreneur and inventor
- Joe Goode, American artist
- Joanne Goode, former English female badminton player
- Conrad Goode, American actor, screenwriter, film producer
- Rob Goode, American football running back for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
- Tom Goode, American football offensive lineman, coach
- Don Goode, NFL linebacker from 1974-1981
Goode Namesakes
- Roy Goode, academic commercial lawyer in the United Kingdom
- John Paul Goode, a geographer and cartographer
- Richard Goode, American classical pianist
- Daniel Goode, American composer and clarinetist
- Erich Goode, American sociologist specializing
- David R. Goode, retired Chairman, President
- Mary Goode, field hockey goalkeeper from Ireland
- Malvin Russell Goode, African-American television journalist and news correspondent
- Milton Goode, retired high jumper from the United States,
- Harry H. Goode, American computer engineer and systems engineer and professor at the University of Michigan
- George Brown Goode, ichthyologist
- Virgil Goode, Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr
- Andy Goode, sports pundit and retired rugby union player
- Matthew Goode, English actor
- John Goode, John Goode Jr
- Roger Goode, South African DJ
- Patrick Gaines Goode, lawyer, legislator, jurist, clergyman
- Elena Goode, American actress and Ford model
- Jeff Goode, American television writer and playwright
- Samuel Goode, United States Representative from Virginia
- Alexander D. Goode, rabbi and a lieutenant in the United States Army
- Coleridge Goode, British Jamaican-born jazz bassist best
- Irv Goode, former American football guard
- Sarah E. Goode, entrepreneur and inventor
- Joe Goode, American artist
- Joanne Goode, former English female badminton player
- Conrad Goode, American actor, screenwriter, film producer
- Rob Goode, American football running back for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
- Tom Goode, American football offensive lineman, coach
- Don Goode, NFL linebacker from 1974-1981