How common is the surname Goodman?

73,136 people in the United States had the surname Goodman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,222 Americans. It ranked 451st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Goodman?

John Goodman, American actor, followed by Benny Goodman.

Where is the surname Goodman most common?

Wikidata records people named Goodman in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Goodman?

Goodman is /ˈɡʊd.mən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Goodman getting more or less common?

More common. 71,482 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 73,136 in 2010, up 2.3%.

Is Goodman also a first name?

Yes. Goodman is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Goodman

A surname, carried by 73,136 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɡʊd.mən/ 2 syllables Soundex G355

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Goodman is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

Compound of good + man.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 73,136 people named Goodman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,222 Americans. That is up 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 71,482.

#451

rank among US surnames

73,136

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.3%

change since 2000 (was #409)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#442	Garner	74,324	4,154
#443	Newton	74,092	4,167
#444	Burgess	73,931	4,176
#445	Reese	73,919	4,177
#446	Walton	73,854	4,180
#447	Blake	73,797	4,184
#448	Trujillo	73,664	4,191

Who is named Goodman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Goodman identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Goodmans

23 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Goodman
American actor, born 1952
Benny Goodman
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986)
Amy Goodman
American journalist (1957-)
Nelson Goodman
American philosopher (1906–1998)
Paul Goodman
American writer and public intellectual (1911–1972)
Carolyn Goodman
American politician, born 1938
Dody Goodman
American actress (1914-2008)
Jerry Goodman
American violinist (born 1949)
Steve Goodman
American folk music singer-songwriter, 1948–1984
Henry Goodman
British actor (born 1950)
Oscar Goodman
American attorney and politician, born 1939
Brian Goodman
American actor, born 1963

Notable Goodmans come mostly from the United States (20), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Goodman come from?: Compound of good + man.
How common is the surname Goodman?: 73,136 people in the United States had the surname Goodman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,222 Americans. It ranked 451st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Goodman?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Goodman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Goodman?: John Goodman, American actor, followed by Benny Goodman.
Where is the surname Goodman most common?: Wikidata records people named Goodman in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Goodman?: Goodman is /ˈɡʊd.mən/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Goodman getting more or less common?: More common. 71,482 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 73,136 in 2010, up 2.3%.
Is Goodman also a first name?: Yes. Goodman is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.