Gooden is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gooden
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

A variant form of Gooding. Probably the same as Godin, an ancient Teutonic baptismal appellation.

Is the form of Goodwill. These singular names have no reference to the character, good or bad, of any of the vast Gulielmian tribe, but, according to Pitts cottie, a good-willer and a well-wisher are synonymous.

GodwinCorruption of Godwin. See - A well- known personal name of Teutonic origin. In Domesday it is very common.

The variant of Godwin. A well- known personal name of Teutonic origin. In Domesday it is very common.

Gooden is variation of Godwin. Lover of God.

Lastname Gooden is a variant form of Gooding. Descendant of Goding, or sometimes of Godwin meaning "God's friend".

Gooden is variant of Godwin. Desccendant of Godwin meaning "God's friend".

The form of the Goodwin. Descendant of Godwin meaning "God's friend".

Family name Gooden is a variation of the Goodden. A corruption of Goodwin, or Godwin - See Godwin - A well- known personal name of Teutonic origin. In Domesday it is very common

The Gooddens of Over Compton, county of Dorset, are descended from John Goodwyn, who flourished temp. Edward VI.

How popular is Gooden?

Gooden is common in United States, Jamaica, England, Australia, Canada, Ghana.

Gooden is ranked 26837 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Gooden bearers increased by 9.64 per cent in 2010 US census to 11335 since 2000, the surname slipped by 7 spots and ranked at 3190. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 61.99 60.74
White 31.87 34.08
Hispanic or Latino 2.45 1.61
Others 2.3 2.12
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.09 1.17
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.3 0.29
Gooden is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jamaica lie ahead in terms of density. Around 20033 people have been found who wears Gooden as their family name. Gooden is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Gooden:
3,339 United States13,617
Countries with thousands of Gooden:
149 Jamaica3,564
5,964 England1,174
Countries with hundreds of Gooden:
5,299 Australia654
10,305 Canada390
9,187 Ghana277
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
91,283 Nigeria61
3,088 Panama54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
119,725 Philippines50
70,377 South Africa43
42,990 Netherlands41
12,484 Wales16
196,901 Germany15
31,040 New Zealand11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
512,203 Thailand7
39,591 Venezuela7

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 25 years old workman John Gooden who was residing in Ireland migrated to New-York on March 27, 1846 by Shenandoah put out from Liverpool. Judith Gooden, aged 30, Patrick Gooden, 17 years old Catherine Gooden, Maid Bridgett Gooden, Mary Gooden, aged 40, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

28 years old Thomas Gooden who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on September 26, 1870 by City Of Dublin put out from Liverpool & Queenstown. 16 years old Lucia Gooden, are other Gooden that migrated to US.

Gooden Namesakes

  • Dwight Gooden, baseball biography
  • Drew Gooden, sports broadcaster for Comcast
  • Sam Gooden, African-American soul singer
  • Ty Gooden, English former professional footballer
  • Arthur Henry Gooden, English screenwriter of the silent era

Gooden Namesakes

  • Dwight Gooden, baseball biography
  • Drew Gooden, sports broadcaster for Comcast
  • Sam Gooden, African-American soul singer
  • Ty Gooden, English former professional footballer
  • Arthur Henry Gooden, English screenwriter of the silent era

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