Goodacre Family History

Goodacre Surname Meaning

English (Midlands): topographic name from Middle English god(e) gu(o)d ‘good’ + aker ‘piece of arable land field’ denoting someone who farmed a notably productive piece of land.

English: habitational name from Goodacre in Bridestowe (Devon) or from some other place similarly named from Middle English got(e) gat(te) ‘goat’ + aker ‘field’.

Americanized form of German Gutacker a topographic name for someone who owned or farmed a ‘good field’ (see 1 above) or a habitational name from a place so named near Datteln Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Goddard, Goodbar, Longacre, Hardacre, Goodwine, Goodart, Goodson, Goodall, Goodhart, Gothard

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1K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
18K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Goodacre family from?

You can see how Goodacre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodacre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goodacre families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Goodacre families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Goodacre's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Goodacre families in 1911.

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What did your Goodacre ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goodacre.

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Farmer

60%

Butcher

40%

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Census Record

There are 18K census records available for the last name Goodacre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodacre census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Goodacre. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Goodacre. For the veterans among your Goodacre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodacre lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Goodacre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Goodacre in 1960 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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Goodacre Surname Meaning

English (Midlands): topographic name from Middle English god(e) gu(o)d ‘good’ + aker ‘piece of arable land field’ denoting someone who farmed a notably productive piece of land.

English: habitational name from Goodacre in Bridestowe (Devon) or from some other place similarly named from Middle English got(e) gat(te) ‘goat’ + aker ‘field’.

Americanized form of German Gutacker a topographic name for someone who owned or farmed a ‘good field’ (see 1 above) or a habitational name from a place so named near Datteln Westphalia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Goodacre family from?

What did your Goodacre ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goodacre.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

60%

Butcher

40%

What Goodacre family records will you find?

What is the average Goodacre lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Goodacre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Goodacre in 1960 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

Goodacre Family History

Goodacre Surname Meaning

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Goodacre Surname Meaning

76,000 record(s) for Goodacre

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Where is the Goodacre family from?

What did your Goodacre ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Goodacre family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Goodacre lifespan?

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