Last Name GOODGER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Godeyer. A corruption of Goodier, just as Woodger is of Woodier or Woodyer.
The son of Gudhir or Gudvar. Englished to Godeyer. Goodyear is the favourite modern form, as was likely, being imitative.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 66,676 (2000 US census) 84,457 (1990 US census)
Count 277 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 85.92%, or 238 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 7.58%, or 21 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 4.33%, or 12 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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