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Ireland

The ancestors of the name Gooding lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The surname was a patronymic surname created for an ancestor of someone named Good. Thus the name means "son of Good." The name Good comes from the Middle English word "gode," meaning "good," in turn from the Old English "go-d," and was a nickname surname, one which originally referred to a characteristic of the person, before evolving into a hereditary surname.

Early Origins of the Gooding family

The surname Gooding was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. The name was Godinc in the Domesday Book.

Early History of the Gooding family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gooding research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1250, 1402, 1600 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Gooding History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gooding Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Gooding has appeared include Gooding, Goodings, Goodin and others.

Early Notables of the Gooding family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

John Gooding, who held Rexworthy farm and manor in Somerset from 1795

Gooding Ranking

In the United States, the name Gooding is the 4,647^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Gooding family to Ireland

Some of the Gooding family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gooding migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Gooding arrived in North America very early:

Gooding Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Gooding, who landed in Maryland in 1649-1662 2
John Gooding, who landed in America in 1654-1679 2
Judith Gooding, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 2
Jasper Gooding, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 2
James Gooding, aged 21, who landed in Maryland in 1683 2
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Gooding Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

lsaak Gooding, who landed in Virginia in 1703 2
Robert Gooding, who landed in Virginia in 1704 2
Tho Gooding, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 2

Gooding Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J A Gooding, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Gooding migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gooding Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Geo Gooding, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Joseph Gooding, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760

Gooding Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Fisher Gooding, who arrived in Canada in 1832
Edwin Ruthven Gooding, who arrived in Canada in 1841
William Gooding, who landed in Canada in 1841
Jasper Kimball Gooding, who landed in Canada in 1841

Gooding migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gooding Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Gooding, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Hermon J. Gooding, who arrived in Glenelg Roads aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" in 1838 4
Elizabeth Gooding, who arrived in Glenelg Roads aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" in 1838 4
Matilda Gooding, English convict from Suffolk, who was transported aboard the "Angelina" on April 25, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5
Mr. George Gooding, English convict who was convicted in Ipswich, Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the ""Blenheim"" on 24th July 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island, Australia 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gooding (post 1700) +

Cuba M. Gooding Sr. (1944-2017), American singer and actor, father of Cuba Gooding
Cuba Gooding Jr. (b. 1968), Academy Award winning film actor for his role in "Jerry Maguire"
Frank Robert Gooding (1859-1928), American politician, U.S. Senator and Governor of Idaho
Ray Gooding (b. 1959), English former footballer and current scout for Newcastle United
Jody Gooding (b. 1981), English beach volleyball champion
Michael Charles Gooding (b. 1959), English former professional footballer
Keith Horace Gooding (b. 1913), RAF Air Vice Marshall
Dalton Gooding, West Coast Eagles Australian Football League club chairman from 2002 to 2007

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th March 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The PESTONJEE BOMANJEE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PestonjeeBomanjee.htm
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 27) Angelina voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 171 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/angelina/1844
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim