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Goodfellow Name Meaning

English: nickname for a congenial companion from Middle English gode ‘good’ + felawe ‘fellow’ although the word was sometimes to mean ‘rascal’.

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


Similar surnames: Goodsell, Longfellow, Goodwill, Goodall, Goodson, Woodfill, Wooddell

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Where is the Goodfellow family from?

You can see how Goodfellow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodfellow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goodfellow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 364 Goodfellow families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Goodfellow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Goodfellow families in 1891.
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What did your Goodfellow 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 Goodfellow. 13% of Goodfellow men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Goodfellow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goodfellow were Retired and Unpaid Household Duties. .

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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
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Gardener
    3%
  • Retired
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 68,000 census records available for the last name Goodfellow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodfellow 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Goodfellow. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Goodfellow. For the veterans among your Goodfellow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodfellow lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Goodfellow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Goodfellow in 1944 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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