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Goodhart Family History

Goodhart Surname Meaning

English (Surrey): nickname for a kindly person from Middle English gode ‘good’ + herte ‘heart’. Americanized form of Dutch Goedhart or of its Swiss German cognate Gutherz.

A nickname for a charitable person from Middle High German guot ‘good’ + herze ‘heart’. Americanized form of German Gotthardt.

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


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Where is the Goodhart family from?

You can see how Goodhart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodhart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goodhart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Goodhart families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Goodhart's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Goodhart families in 1891.
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What did your Goodhart ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Salesman (tailors) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Goodhart. 50% of Goodhart men worked as a Salesman (tailors) and 82% of Goodhart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goodhart were Actor and Private Means.

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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

  • Salesman (tailors)
    50%
  • Actor
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Private Means
    19%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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