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UK surname

Goodair

In the 1881 census there were 174 people recorded with the Goodair surname, ranking it #14,042 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 108, ranked #29,578, down from #14,042 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, London parishes and Doncaster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Leeds and East Hertfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Goodair is 207 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 37.9%.

1881 census count

174

Ranked #14,042

Modern count

108

2016, ranked #29,578

Peak year

1901

207 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Goodair had 174 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,042 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016, ranked #29,578.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 207 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Goodair surname distribution map

The map shows where the Goodair surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Goodair surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Goodair over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 70 #21,020
1861 historical 95 #21,768
1881 historical 174 #14,042
1891 historical 199 #14,977
1901 historical 207 #14,803
1911 historical 189 #15,488
1997 modern 150 #21,119
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 142 #22,607
2000 modern 143 #22,457
2001 modern 138 #22,647
2002 modern 141 #22,794
2003 modern 129 #23,783
2004 modern 130 #23,902
2005 modern 121 #24,947
2006 modern 119 #25,413
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 122 #25,638
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 123 #26,728
2011 modern 120 #26,930
2012 modern 109 #28,689
2013 modern 117 #27,838
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 108 #29,578

Geography

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Where Goodairs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, London parishes, Doncaster, Wakefield and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees, Leeds, East Hertfordshire, Aylesbury Vale and Wakefield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 014 Kirklees
2 Leeds 013 Leeds
3 East Hertfordshire 017 East Hertfordshire
4 Aylesbury Vale 015 Aylesbury Vale
5 Wakefield 021 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Goodair

These lists show first names that appear often with the Goodair surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Goodair

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Goodair, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Goodair surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Goodair household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Goodair is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Goodair is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Goodair falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Goodair is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Goodair, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Goodair families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Goodair surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 94 Goodairs recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.59x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 94 5.59x
Lancashire 37 1.84x
Middlesex 20 1.18x
Surrey 11 1.33x
Kent 6 1.04x
Cheshire 2 0.53x
Cornwall 2 1.04x
Midlothian 1 0.44x
Sussex 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe in Yorkshire leads with 27 Goodairs recorded in 1881 and an index of 345.71x.

Place Total Index
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 27 345.71x
Barnsley 20 115.27x
Preston 20 37.11x
Lea Ashton Ingol 14 1044.78x
Wakefield 13 100.70x
Hendon 10 163.67x
Poplar London 9 28.10x
Lambeth 8 5.41x
Crigglestone 6 370.37x
Mirfield 6 65.01x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 5 81.83x
Deptford St Paul 5 11.19x
Manningham 4 19.31x
Whitwood 4 167.36x
Fishwick 3 240.00x
Hoyland Nether 3 72.64x
Battersea 2 3.20x
Gwinear 2 219.78x
Hipperholme Cum 2 27.06x
Ardsley 1 51.55x
Barugh 1 70.42x
Batley 1 6.26x
Bermondsey 1 1.98x
Brighton 1 1.73x
Dutton 1 384.62x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 1.09x
Kensington London 1 1.06x
Leeds 1 1.05x
Lower Whitley 1 833.33x
Northfleet 1 19.61x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Goodair surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 17
Elizabeth 11
Jane 7
Sarah 5
Agnes 3
Ann 3
Emily 3
Florence 3
Ellen 2
Isabella 2
Kate 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Christiana 1
Cornelia 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizbith 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Fleetwood 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Julia 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
Margret.K. 1
Mariann 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Phoebe 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Goodair surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 11
John 9
George 8
James 5
Joseph 5
Thomas 5
Hugh 4
Alfred 3
Richard 3
Robert 3
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Charles 2
Harry 2
Sam 2
Albert 1
Augustus 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Duncan 1
Ephraim 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Jno. 1
Joshua 1
Lennard 1
Lewis 1
Percy 1
S.K. 1
Samuel 1
Soloman 1
Walter 1
Wm.B. 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Goodair surname: questions and answers

How common was the Goodair surname in 1881?

In 1881, 174 people were recorded with the Goodair surname. That placed it at #14,042 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Goodair surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016. That gives Goodair a modern rank of #29,578.

What does the Goodair map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Goodair bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.