Origins of the Goodman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 124North West 129Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 555East Midlands 642West Midlands 651East 595London 2833South East 1009South West 303South Wales 37Mid Wales 2West Wales 9North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodmans lived in london

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    21,000 Goodman Travel & migration records
    93,000 Goodmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodman

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    448th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Goodman surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Goodman first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Goodmans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Goodmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    420

    Laundress

    268

    General Servant Domestic

    190

    Domestic Servant

    189

    Tailoress

    187

    Commmon male occupations for Goodmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    541

    Tailor

    349

    General Labourer

    344

    Farm Labourer

    267

    Carpenter

    253

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