About Goodnough
The surname Goodnough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "god" meaning "good" and "hogn" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Goodnough can be interpreted as "from the good hill" or "dweller on the good hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a prominent hill or hillside.
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The surname Goodnough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Goodnough based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Goodnough is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Goodnough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Goodnough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.