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Goodacre
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English
Etymology
Three possible origins:
An English topographic surname for someone who farmed a productive piece of land, from en enm good good + enm aker acre, field.
An English habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from en enm goot goat + enm aker acre, field.
An Americanized spelling of the en de - surname de Gutacker, from de gut good + de Acker field.
Proper noun
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Goodacre is the 52267th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 397 individuals. Goodacre is most common among White (78.84%) and Black/African American (15.37%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Middle English surnames from German