Last Name GOODSPEED

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: Literally 'good success,' as a sobriquet applied to a fortunate man. Probably a direct translation of Bonaventure.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 13,300 (2000 US census) 14,313 (1990 US census)
Count 2,103 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.87%, or 1890 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.09%, or 128 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.81%, or 17 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.29%, or 6 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.85%, or 39 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.09%, or 23 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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