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UK surname

Goodare

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Goodare surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 85, ranked #32,637, down from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Halifax and Batley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull and Hyndburn.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Goodare is 115 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 5.6%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

85

2016, ranked #32,637

Peak year

1861

115 bearers

Map years

3

1861 to 1911

Key insights

  • Goodare had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 85 in 2016, ranked #32,637.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Goodare surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Goodare surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Goodare 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 52 #23,915
1861 historical 115 #18,880
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 110 #22,557
1901 historical 89 #24,154
1911 historical 112 #21,274
1997 modern 95 #27,638
1998 modern 96 #28,188
1999 modern 91 #28,937
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 95 #28,101
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 99 #27,871
2004 modern 100 #27,964
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 90 #29,893
2007 modern 98 #29,019
2008 modern 94 #29,950
2009 modern 94 #30,538
2010 modern 99 #30,397
2011 modern 95 #30,877
2012 modern 87 #32,180
2013 modern 88 #32,349
2014 modern 91 #32,219
2015 modern 91 #32,153
2016 modern 85 #32,637

Geography

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Where Goodares are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Halifax, Batley, Snaith and Sculcoates. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, Hyndburn, Sedgemoor and Kirklees. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Snaith Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Sculcoates Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 027 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 Kingston upon Hull 017 Kingston upon Hull, City of
3 Hyndburn 003 Hyndburn
4 Sedgemoor 011 Sedgemoor
5 Kirklees 045 Kirklees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Goodare

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Goodare

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Goodare, 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 Goodare surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Goodare 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Goodare is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Goodare is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Goodare falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Goodare is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Goodare families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Goodare 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 59 Goodares recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.71x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 59 6.71x
Staffordshire 19 6.34x
Middlesex 8 0.90x
Lancashire 5 0.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wednesfield in Staffordshire leads with 14 Goodares recorded in 1881 and an index of 317.46x.

Place Total Index
Wednesfield 14 317.46x
Hipperholme Cum 13 336.79x
Gomersal 10 243.90x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 9 286.62x
Holbeck 8 137.22x
St Pancras London 8 11.20x
Leeds 5 10.07x
Stoke Upon Trent 5 15.74x
Tinsley 5 1612.90x
Walton In Wakefield 4 2105.26x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 13.03x
Blackburn 2 7.14x
Dewsbury Ossett Cum 2 1052.63x
Mirfield 2 41.41x
Kingstonupon Hull 1 140.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 3
Lucy 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Ada 1
Apolina 1
Brier 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Eva 1
Han. 1
Lanah 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Joseph 6
Alfred 3
Clement 2
George 2
Jabez 2
John 2
Oswald 2
William 2
Abraham 1
Alonzo 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Fredrick 1
Geo.L. 1
Harry 1
Horance 1
James 1
Jos. 1
Joshua 1
Lazarus 1
Mark 1
Oliver 1
Paul 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Rufus 1
Thomas 1
Tom 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Ed. 1

FAQ

Goodare surname: questions and answers

How common was the Goodare surname in 1881?

In 1881, 90 people were recorded with the Goodare surname. That placed it at #20,965 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Goodare surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 85 in 2016. That gives Goodare a modern rank of #32,637.

What does the Goodare map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Goodare 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.