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![Show Contents]() Goodlow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of GoodlowWhat does the name Goodlow mean? The Goodlow name comes from the Middle English words "gode," meaning "good," and "ladde," or "lad," meaning "a servant;" as such, it was likely originally a nickname for a trusted servant, which was later taken on as a surname. Early Origins of the Goodlow familyThe surname Goodlow was first found in Yorkshire where in 1301 the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire list Robert Godelad as holding lands at that time. Years later, William Goodlad was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. William Goodland was listed in Yorkshire in 1464. 1 Early History of the Goodlow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goodlow research. Another 202 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1437, 1491, 1510, 1576, 1600, 1620, 1639 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Goodlow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goodlow Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Goodlet, Goddlett, Goodley, Goodly, Goodlad, Goodlat, Goodlatt, Goodlatte, Goodlegh, Gudlad, Goodleigh, Goodlaw, Guidlaw, Guidlad and many more. Early Notables of the Goodlow familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Goodlow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goodlow RankingIn the United States, the name Goodlow is the 15,503rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Goodlow Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Goodlow, who landed in Virginia in 1722 3
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- 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)
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