Explore the Family Name Gooderham

The meaning of Gooderham

English (Suffolk and Norfolk): from the Old Norse personal name Guthormr, composed of the elements guth ‘god’ + ormr ‘snake’. This was the name of the first Danish king of East Anglia (9th century). The surname has been altered by folk etymology as if it were a derivative of a habitational name.

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How common is the last name Gooderham in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gooderham has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 105,905th most common surname, which dropped to the 116,829th position in 2010, a decline by approximately 10%. The total count of individuals bearing the Gooderham surname also dipped from 156 in 2000 to 149 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of about 4.5%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of around 17%, indicating its lessening prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#105,905	#116,829	-10.31%
Count	156	149	-4.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gooderham

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gooderham based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a significant majority identifies as White. There was a slight increase in this group, moving from 98.08% in 2000 to 99.33% in 2010. However, for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentages remained at 0.00% for both years, indicating that no individuals with the Gooderham surname identified with these groups during the census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.08%	99.33%	1.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%