Goodfield Family History

Goodfield Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English god(e) ‘good’ + feld ‘open country’ presumably denoting someone who lived by an area of land that was good for some purpose such as hunting or growing crops. Compare Goodacre.

English: habitational name from an unidentified place called with the Middle English personal name Gode (Old English Gōda; see Goode) + feld ‘open country; field’.

English: topographic name perhaps from Middle English God ‘God’ + feld ‘flat open country; field’ for someone who lived at a place known as ‘God's field’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Gutfeld.

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

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368	Immigration Records
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Where is the Goodfield family from?

You can see how Goodfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Goodfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Goodfield families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Goodfield's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Goodfield families in 1911.

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What did your Goodfield ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 3K census records available for the last name Goodfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodfield 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 368 immigration records available for the last name Goodfield. 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 313 military records available for the last name Goodfield. For the veterans among your Goodfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodfield lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Goodfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Goodfield in 1962 was 88, and 72 in 2004.

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Goodfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from an unidentified place called with the Middle English personal name Gode (Old English Gōda; see Goode) + feld ‘open country; field’.

English: topographic name perhaps from Middle English God ‘God’ + feld ‘flat open country; field’ for someone who lived at a place known as ‘God's field’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Gutfeld.

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

Where is the Goodfield family from?

What did your Goodfield ancestors do for a living?

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

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

100%

What Goodfield family records will you find?

What is the average Goodfield lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Goodfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Goodfield in 1962 was 88, and 72 in 2004.

Goodfield Family History

Goodfield Surname Meaning

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Goodfield Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Goodfield

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Where is the Goodfield family from?

What did your Goodfield ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Goodfield lifespan?

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