Goodbody

English

Etymology

From good +‎ body, a nickname for a good person.

Proper noun

Goodbody (plural Goodbodys)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Goodbody is the 84463^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 222 individuals. Goodbody is most common among White (92.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Goodbody”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 64.