Last Name GOODMAN

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Meaning The son of Godmund, corrupted to Goodman. Also, equivalent to house-holder, the goodman as opposite to goodwife. Like in sentences: 'The goodman of the house' and 'The goodman is not at home.'
Origin English, Jewish, Polish, Irish, Belgian

Rank 409 (2000 US census) 386 (1990 US census)
Count 71,482 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 80.66%, or 57657 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 15.12%, or 10808 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.43%, or 307 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.97%, or 693 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.25%, or 894 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.58%, or 1129 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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