Origins of the Goodwin surname

What does the name Goodwin mean?

Goodwin is an English surname. It has Anglo-Saxon roots and has been used in Britain in some form since before the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the personal name 'Godwine' (friend to God) and would be given to the lineage of those of that forename. It is noted to be particularly prevalent in Staffordshire.

Alternative variations of the name Goodwin

Goodwin, Godwin, Godwine, Goodwine, Goodwen

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 402North West 1265Isle of Man 18Yorkshire 1454East Midlands 1278West Midlands 2530East 1134London 2953South East 1640South West 323South Wales 259Mid Wales 44West Wales 39North Wales 178Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Goodwins lived in london

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28,000 Goodwin Travel & migration records
160,000 Goodwins found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Goodwin

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243rd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Goodwin first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Goodwins

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

Common female occupations for Goodwins in 1921

Dressmaker

723

Domestic Servant

418

Laundress

386

General Servant Domestic

347

General Servant

295

Common male occupations for Goodwins in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

712

Farmer

663

Coal Miner

655

General Labourer

570

Carpenter

413

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