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

Goodland, 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 Goodland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goodland in America

Goodland is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goodland surname appeared 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 Goodland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goodland 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 Goodland

The surname Goodland is of English origin and is believed to have derived from a geographic location or place name. It is thought to have originated in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goodland can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a William de Godlond. This suggests that the name may have originally been spelled with a 'd' instead of a 'g', and was likely derived from a place name containing the Old English word 'god', meaning 'good', and 'land', meaning 'land' or 'estate'.

The name Goodland is believed to have originated in various parts of England, particularly in areas where place names containing elements like 'Godland' or 'Godlond' existed. Some of these places may have included areas in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Essex, among others.

In the 14th century, records show a Thomas de Godlond mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1346. This further supports the theory that the name originated from a place name and was initially spelled with a 'd'.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Goodland was John Goodland, who was born in Gloucestershire, England, around 1520. He was a prominent landowner and member of the local gentry.

Another notable figure was William Goodland (1566-1627), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Rector of Hartfield in Sussex and later became a canon of Chichester Cathedral.

In the 17th century, a Richard Goodland (1638-1718) was a successful merchant and ship owner based in Bristol, England. He played a significant role in the city's trade and maritime industry.

During the 18th century, Mary Goodland (1737-1807) was a well-known painter and miniaturist from London, whose works were exhibited at the Royal Academy.

In the 19th century, Sir Walter Goodland (1828-1912) was a British politician and Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire from 1874 to 1895. He was also a prominent figure in local government and served as the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goodland

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

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 Goodland 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 Goodland 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 Goodland was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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