Goodenough Family History
Goodenough Name Meaning
nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ +
enoh ‘enough’ (Old English genoh). Reaney suggests
that it was bestowed on one who was easily satisfied; it may also have
been used with reference to one whose achievements were average, ‘good
enough’ though not outstanding.possibly a nickname meaning ‘good
lad’ or ‘good servant’, from Middle English gode knave, from
Old English god ‘good’ + cnafa ‘boy’, ‘servant’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Goodenough Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Goodenough families
 40 - 78  14 - 39 |
 1 - 13  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Goodenough families
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97 - 191 33 - 96 |
1 - 32 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Goodenough families
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4 - 5 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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