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Goodfield Family History

Goodfield Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English god(e) ‘good’ + feld ‘open country’ presumably denoting someone who lived by an area of land that was good for some purpose such as hunting or growing crops. Compare Goodacre.

English: habitational name from an unidentified place called with the Middle English personal name Gode (Old English Gōda; see Goode) + feld ‘open country; field’.

English: topographic name perhaps from Middle English God ‘God’ + feld ‘flat open country; field’ for someone who lived at a place known as ‘God's field’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Gutfeld.

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


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Where is the Goodfield family from?

You can see how Goodfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Goodfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 83 Goodfield families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Goodfield's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Goodfield families in 1891.
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What did your Goodfield 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 Goodfield. 24% of Goodfield men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Goodfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goodfield were Agriculcural Labour and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    24%
  • Farm Labourer
    18%
  • Farm Carter
    12%
  • Agriculcural Labour
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Goodfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 368 immigration records available for the last name Goodfield. 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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Draft Cards

There are 313 military records available for the last name Goodfield. For the veterans among your Goodfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodfield lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Goodfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Goodfield in 1962 was 88, and 72 in 2004.

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