Goodman is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Israel, England. It is 7 characters long in length.
A variant form of Godman. GoodmanAnglo-Saxon gód. See - 1. Gudmund, a very common Teutonic and Anglo-Saxon baptismal name. 2. A common form of address in old times. Also a complimentary sobriquet. Thus a great-grandson of the famous William Belward was called Goodman.
Descendant of Godmann meaning "good man," or of Gudmund meaning "war, protection"; a landowner who held as a sub-tenant.
1. Gudmund, a very common Teutonic and Anglo-Saxon baptismal name. 2. A common form of address in old times. Also a complimentary sobriquet. Thus a great-grandson of the famous William Belward was called Goodman.
How popular is Goodman?
Despite the fact that the number of Goodman bearers increased by 2.31 per cent in 2010 US census to 73136 since 2000, the surname slipped by 42 spots and ranked at 451. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.33 | 80.66 |
| Black | 15.83 | 15.12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.43 | 1.58 |
| Others | 1.84 | 1.25 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | 0.97 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.57 | 0.43 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Thomas Goodman was 23 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on January 26, 1846. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as workman and took Cornelia from Liverpool. 20 years old Cat. Goodman, 29 years old John Goodman, William Goodman (35) Workman, 30 years old Catherine Goodman, Mary Goodman, Elizabeth Goodman, aged 6, William Goodman, aged 4, Infant James Goodman, and 85 other Goodman around 35.94% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and barrel maker/ cooper, spinster, dressmaker, farmer migrated to US.
From Germany
N. Goodman was 25 years old when he migrated to USA on June 25, 1856. He lived in La-Grange, Germany where he worked as merchant and took North Star from Bremen & Southampton. Emanuel Goodman (19) Farmer, 36 years old Beng. Goodman, Mary Goodman, Mary-Anne Goodman (19) Servant, Falin Goodman, Hennin Goodman, aged 34, 14 years old Meyer Goodman, U Goodman (3), and 10 other Goodman around 30% of whom were laborer migrated to US from Bremen, Liverpool, Liverpool & Queenstown and London & Queenstown.
Goodman Namesakes
- Tamir Goodman, former American-Israeli basketball player
- Edwin A. Goodman, Canadian lawyer and political figure
- Jerry Goodman, American violinist
- Godfrey Goodman, Anglican Bishop of Gloucester
- Felicitas Goodman, American linguist and anthropologist
- Ken Goodman, is Professor Emeritus
- David S. Goodman, (born 25 February 1958{{citation
- Morris L. Goodman, first Jewish Los Angeles city councilmember
- Martin J. Goodman, English journalist and writer
- Anthony A. Goodman, American breast cancer surgeon and author
- Frank Goodman, American Broadway theatre publicist
- Louise Goodman, British commentator and reporter
- Dorothy Goodman, American educator closely associated with the charter school movement
- Roy Goodman, English conductor and violinist
- Elinor Goodman, UK journalist
- John C. Goodman, libertarian economist
- Francis Adam Goodman, served the public most of his life as a politician and as a Union Army soldier
- Al Goodman, Graduate of the Baltimore City College and the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore
- Roy M. Goodman, American politician
- Albert Goodman, Conservative politician in the United Kingdom
- Clive Goodman, English journalist
- Barbara Goodman, Auckland, New Zealand politician
- Clifford Goodman, cricketer
- Julia Goodman, British portrait painter
- Morris Goodman, American scientist known for his work
- Christopher Goodman, English reforming clergyman and writer
- Nelson Goodman, American philosopher,
- Ellen Goodman, American journalist and syndicated columnist
- Alyssa A. Goodman, Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy at Harvard University
- Steve Goodman, American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago
- Benny Goodman, American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing"
- Andrew Goodman, was one of three American activists of the Civil Rights Movement and also a social worker
- John Goodman, American actor
- Amy Goodman, American broadcast journalist
- Billy Goodman, American Major League Baseball infielder
- Oscar Goodman, American attorney and politician
- Dickie Goodman, American music and record producer
- George Goodman, He also wrote fiction under the name "George Goodman"
- Paul Goodman, American novelist, playwright, poet
- Alice Goodman, American poet and librettist
- Judge Goodman, fictional character in the 'Judge Dredd' stories published
- Helen Goodman, British Labour Party politician
- E. Urner Goodman, ',BSA Pres
- Henry Goodman, RADA trained English actor
- Rick Goodman, video game developer and the founder and owner of the now-defunct Stainless Steel Studios
- Edmund Goodman, football biography
- Miles Goodman, American composer for television and film
- Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman, British lawyer and political advisor
- Julian Goodman, American broadcasting executive and journalist
- Len Goodman, English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge
- Irwin Goodman, popular Finnish rock and folk singer
- Dody Goodman, American character actress
- Scott Goodman, Australian butterfly swimmer
Goodman Namesakes
- Tamir Goodman, former American-Israeli basketball player
- Edwin A. Goodman, Canadian lawyer and political figure
- Jerry Goodman, American violinist
- Godfrey Goodman, Anglican Bishop of Gloucester
- Felicitas Goodman, American linguist and anthropologist
- Ken Goodman, is Professor Emeritus
- David S. Goodman, (born 25 February 1958{{citation
- Morris L. Goodman, first Jewish Los Angeles city councilmember
- Martin J. Goodman, English journalist and writer
- Anthony A. Goodman, American breast cancer surgeon and author
- Frank Goodman, American Broadway theatre publicist
- Louise Goodman, British commentator and reporter
- Dorothy Goodman, American educator closely associated with the charter school movement
- Roy Goodman, English conductor and violinist
- Elinor Goodman, UK journalist
- John C. Goodman, libertarian economist
- Francis Adam Goodman, served the public most of his life as a politician and as a Union Army soldier
- Al Goodman, Graduate of the Baltimore City College and the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore
- Roy M. Goodman, American politician
- Albert Goodman, Conservative politician in the United Kingdom
- Clive Goodman, English journalist
- Barbara Goodman, Auckland, New Zealand politician
- Clifford Goodman, cricketer
- Julia Goodman, British portrait painter
- Morris Goodman, American scientist known for his work
- Christopher Goodman, English reforming clergyman and writer
- Nelson Goodman, American philosopher,
- Ellen Goodman, American journalist and syndicated columnist
- Alyssa A. Goodman, Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy at Harvard University
- Steve Goodman, American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago
- Benny Goodman, American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing"
- Andrew Goodman, was one of three American activists of the Civil Rights Movement and also a social worker
- John Goodman, American actor
- Amy Goodman, American broadcast journalist
- Billy Goodman, American Major League Baseball infielder
- Oscar Goodman, American attorney and politician
- Dickie Goodman, American music and record producer
- George Goodman, He also wrote fiction under the name "George Goodman"
- Paul Goodman, American novelist, playwright, poet
- Alice Goodman, American poet and librettist
- Judge Goodman, fictional character in the 'Judge Dredd' stories published
- Helen Goodman, British Labour Party politician
- E. Urner Goodman, ',BSA Pres
- Henry Goodman, RADA trained English actor
- Rick Goodman, video game developer and the founder and owner of the now-defunct Stainless Steel Studios
- Edmund Goodman, football biography
- Miles Goodman, American composer for television and film
- Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman, British lawyer and political advisor
- Julian Goodman, American broadcasting executive and journalist
- Len Goodman, English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge
- Irwin Goodman, popular Finnish rock and folk singer
- Dody Goodman, American character actress
- Scott Goodman, Australian butterfly swimmer