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Goodacre Family History

Goodacre Surname Meaning

English (Midlands): topographic name from Middle English god(e) gu(o)d ‘good’ + aker ‘piece of arable land field’ denoting someone who farmed a notably productive piece of land.

English: habitational name from Goodacre in Bridestowe (Devon) or from some other place similarly named from Middle English got(e) gat(te) ‘goat’ + aker ‘field’.

Americanized form of German Gutacker a topographic name for someone who owned or farmed a ‘good field’ (see 1 above) or a habitational name from a place so named near Datteln Westphalia.

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


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Where is the Goodacre family from?

You can see how Goodacre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodacre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goodacre families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 163 Goodacre families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Goodacre's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Goodacre families in 1891.
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What did your Goodacre ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Goodacre. 16% of Goodacre men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Goodacre women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goodacre were General Farm Labourer and Incapacitated.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • General Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Goodacre. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Goodacre. For the veterans among your Goodacre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodacre lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Goodacre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Goodacre in 1960 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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