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UK surname

Goodjohn

In the 1881 census there were 28 people recorded with the Goodjohn surname, ranking it #29,646 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 100, ranked #31,123, down from #29,646 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, Rotherham and Taunton Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Goodjohn is 105 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 257.1%.

1881 census count

28

Ranked #29,646

Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

2010

105 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • Goodjohn had 28 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,646 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 45 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Goodjohn surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Goodjohn surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Goodjohn 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 20 #29,743
1861 historical 26 #30,677
1881 historical 28 #29,646
1891 historical 21 #32,526
1901 historical 30 #30,724
1911 historical 45 #28,332
1997 modern 82 #29,325
1998 modern 85 #29,439
1999 modern 94 #28,593
2000 modern 97 #28,142
2001 modern 91 #28,670
2002 modern 90 #29,314
2003 modern 94 #28,686
2004 modern 89 #29,623
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 87 #30,292
2007 modern 93 #29,777
2008 modern 90 #30,567
2009 modern 102 #29,286
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Goodjohns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, Rotherham and Taunton Deane. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 002 East Cambridgeshire
2 East Cambridgeshire 005 East Cambridgeshire
3 Rotherham 007 Rotherham
4 Taunton Deane 001 Taunton Deane
5 East Cambridgeshire 003 East Cambridgeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Goodjohn

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Goodjohn

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Goodjohn, 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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

No data

Group

No data

Within London, Goodjohn is most associated with areas classed as No data, part of No data. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Goodjohn is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Goodjohn falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Goodjohn 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 Goodjohn, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Goodjohn families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Goodjohn 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 14 Goodjohns recorded in 1881 and an index of 81.02x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 14 81.02x
Yorkshire 7 2.59x
Huntingdonshire 4 73.80x
Middlesex 2 0.73x
Hampshire 1 1.79x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mepal in Cambridgeshire leads with 14 Goodjohns recorded in 1881 and an index of 35000.00x.

Place Total Index
Mepal 14 35000.00x
Barnsley 7 250.90x
St George Hanover Square 2 41.58x
St Ives 2 714.29x
Bluntisham 1 1000.00x
Carisbrooke 1 128.21x
Great Paxton 1 5000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 2
Evelyn 2
Edith 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Loucy 1
Lydia 1
Mary 1
Sarah 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Walter 3
William 3
Thomas 2
Amos 1
Burton 1
Charles 1
Fred 1
James 1
John 1
Joseph 1
Poulter 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Goodjohn households.

FAQ

Goodjohn surname: questions and answers

How common was the Goodjohn surname in 1881?

In 1881, 28 people were recorded with the Goodjohn surname. That placed it at #29,646 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Goodjohn surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Goodjohn a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Goodjohn map show?

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