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Gooden Family History

Gooden Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Gooden in Hopwood (Lancashire).

Alternatively, a variant of Godden or sometimes a late variant of Goodwin.

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


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Where is the Gooden family from?

You can see how Gooden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gooden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gooden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 89 Gooden families living in New Brunswick. This was about 52% of all the recorded Gooden's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Gooden families in 1911.
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What did your Gooden ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Gooden. 56% of Gooden men worked as a Farmer.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Carpenter
    23%

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Census Records

There are 38,000 census records available for the last name Gooden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gooden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gooden. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Gooden. For the veterans among your Gooden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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