Goding History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Goding family

The surname Goding was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Goding family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goding research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1790 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Goding History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goding Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Godingen, Godin, Goding, Godins, Gondain, Gandain and others.

Early Notables of the Goding family

Prominent among members of the name Goding in this period include

the Godingen family of Bavaria

Goding migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goding Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Goding, aged 28, who landed in Missouri in 1848 1

Goding Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ella Goding, aged 45, who arrived in America, in 1904
Joseph Goding, aged 49, who arrived in America, in 1904
Frederic Webster Goding, who arrived in America, in 1907
Jacob L. Goding, aged 55, who arrived in America, in 1911
Martha Goding, aged 49, who arrived in America, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Goding (post 1700) +

Maurice Wilfred Goding (1911-1998), American lawyer and government official, High Commissioner for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1961-1966)
Frederic Webster Goding (1858-1933), American entomologist
Frederic Webster Goding (b. 1858), American politician, U.S. Consul in Newcastle, 1898-1908; Montevideo, 1908-12; U.S. Consul General in Guayaquil, 1914-24 2
Charles "Charlie" Goding (b. 1876), Australian rules footballer who played from 1897 to 1904
Fred Goding (b. 1905), Australian rules footballer who played in 1928 for Richmond

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html