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    The surname Goodson

    A surname, carried by 15,820 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɡʊd.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex G325

    Goodson: #2,308 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Goodson #2,308, 15,820 people Goodson: #2,308 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Goodson #2,308, 15,820 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Goodson is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    A surname.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,820 people named Goodson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,516 Americans. That is up 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,229.

    #2,308
    rank among US surnames
    15,820
    people in 2010
    5.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.9%
    change since 2000 (was #2,191)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,299Seals15,85819,469
    #2,300Wetzel15,84919,480
    #2,301Mock15,84719,483
    #2,302Parham15,84619,484
    #2,304Hutson15,83519,498
    #2,305Aponte15,82819,506
    #2,306Jolly15,82719,508

    Who is named Goodson

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

    71% of people named Goodson identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 71%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 24%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Two or more races 2.1%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Goodsons

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Clarence Goodson
      American soccer player, born 1982
    • Barbara Goodson
      American voice actress, born 1949

    Questions

    How common is the surname Goodson?
    15,820 people in the United States had the surname Goodson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,516 Americans. It ranked 2,308th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Goodson?
    In the 2010 Census, 71% of people named Goodson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Goodson?
    Clarence Goodson, American soccer player, followed by Barbara Goodson.
    Where is the surname Goodson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Goodson in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Goodson?
    Goodson is /ˈɡʊd.sən/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Goodson getting more or less common?
    More common. 15,229 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,820 in 2010, up 3.9%.