Gooding
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Old English hypocorism Gōding, from gōd (“god”) + -ing (“diminutive suffix”).
Proper noun
Gooding (plural Goodings)
- A surname.
Proper noun
Gooding
- An unincorporated community in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Gooding County, Idaho, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gooding is the 4942nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7123 individuals. Gooding is most common among White (70.38%) and Black/African American (22.94%) individuals.