The surname Goad is the 32,367th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 442,877 people. The surname Goad is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Goad live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.
What kind of name is Goad?
The name Goad comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who performed good deeds or acts of kindness. Another source claims the name was noting a “descendant of Goda or Gode (good), which is also the first element in many names such as Godmund, Godric and Godwine.