Find out how popular the last name Goodhart is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Goodhart.

Goodhart, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Goodhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goodhart in America

Goodhart is the 22235th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goodhart surname appeared 1,160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Goodhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goodhart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Goodhart

The surname Goodhart has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "god," meaning good, and "heart," referring to a kind or virtuous person. This name may have initially been used to describe someone with a good, kind-hearted nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Godhart." This entry suggests that individuals bearing this surname were present in England during the Norman Conquest.

By the 13th century, variations of the name, such as "Godhard" and "Godhert," began to appear in historical records across various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

In the 14th century, the surname Goodhart became more prevalent, with notable figures such as John Goodhart, a merchant from London, mentioned in records from 1385. Another early bearer of the name was William Goodhart, a landowner in Cambridgeshire, who was recorded in the Court Rolls of 1412.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Goodhart surname continued to be found across various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. One notable individual was Sir Gabriel Goodhart, a wealthy merchant and Member of Parliament for Ripon in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the Goodhart family established themselves as prominent landowners and industrialists in Lancashire. One notable member was John Goodhart (1720-1792), a successful cotton manufacturer and philanthropist, who established the Goodhart Charity in Bolton.

As the industrial revolution took hold, the Goodhart surname became associated with various industries, including textile manufacturing and engineering. Sir Benjamin Goodhart (1839-1914) was a prominent industrialist and philanthropist from Manchester, who made significant contributions to the development of the city.

Other notable individuals with the surname Goodhart include the British economist Charles Goodhart (born 1936), a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, and the American author Pippa Goodhart (born 1950), a children's book author known for her "You Choose" series.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goodhart

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Goodhart.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Goodhart was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Goodhart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Goodhart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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