Goodeman Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Behind the Goodeman surname stands Goodman, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Taken at its root, Goodeman points to “Good man, or head of a household”.

• Related forms: Goodmann.
• Goodeman adds “e” to Goodman, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Goodeman coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Goodeman, so the heraldry linked to Goodman is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Goodeman family name pack.