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Goodday Family History

Goodday Name Meaning

see Gooday .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Goodman, Goody, Goodbar, Goodley, Goddard, Monday, Goodyear, Goda

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Where is the Goodday family from?

You can see how Goodday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goodday family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Goodday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Goodday family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Goodday's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Goodday families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goodday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Goodday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Goodday. 100% of Goodday men worked as a Salesman. .

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

There are 985 census records available for the last name Goodday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goodday 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 334 immigration records available for the last name Goodday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 417 military records available for the last name Goodday. For the veterans among your Goodday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goodday lifespan?

Between 1967 and 1994, in the United States, Goodday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Goodday in 1967 was 68, and 89 in 1994.

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