Goede Family History

Goede Surname Meaning

North German (also Göde) and Dutch: from a short form of any of the ancient Germanic personal names formed with god got ‘god’ or gōd ‘good’ (e.g. Gottfried).

German (Göde): habitational name from a place near Bautzen in Lusatia called Göda.

Germanized form (Göde) of Sorbian Goda: from a short form of the Old Sorbian personal name Godisław based on the Old Slavic element god ‘to do good to please’ (from goditi).

Dutch: nickname for a good and kindly man from goed ‘good’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gohde, Moede, Golde, Doede, Goedde, Good, Gloede, Goebel, Godel, Goethe

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658	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Goede family from?

You can see how Goede families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goede family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Goede families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Goede families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Goede's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Goede families in 1891.

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What did your Goede ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Goede. 28% of Goede men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Goede women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goede were Farm helper and New worker.

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Farmer

28%

Laborer

25%

Salesman

Farm helper

Housewife

22%

Housekeeper

22%

Seamstress

15%

New worker

15%

What Goede family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Goede. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goede census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Goede. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 658 military records available for the last name Goede. For the veterans among your Goede ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goede lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Goede life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Goede in 1950 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

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Goede Surname Meaning

North German (also Göde) and Dutch: from a short form of any of the ancient Germanic personal names formed with god got ‘god’ or gōd ‘good’ (e.g. Gottfried).

German (Göde): habitational name from a place near Bautzen in Lusatia called Göda.

Germanized form (Göde) of Sorbian Goda: from a short form of the Old Sorbian personal name Godisław based on the Old Slavic element god ‘to do good to please’ (from goditi).

Dutch: nickname for a good and kindly man from goed ‘good’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Goede family from?

What did your Goede ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

28%

Laborer

25%

Salesman

Farm helper

Housewife

22%

Housekeeper

22%

Seamstress

15%

New worker

15%

What Goede family records will you find?

What is the average Goede lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Goede life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Goede in 1950 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

Goede Family History

Goede Surname Meaning

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Goede Surname Meaning

30,000 record(s) for Goede

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Where is the Goede family from?

What did your Goede ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Goede family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Goede lifespan?

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