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In all the world, Goodman (Goodman , גודמן , Гудман ) is quite a common masculine given name. The forename Goodman is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common boy's name, Ghana, where it is a rare boy's name, and Tanzania. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More frequently, Goodman is the last name as well as the forename.
Goodman is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Goodman Beaver , the fictional character, Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book and Goodman 'Goody' King , the musical character in the musical Fame; a trumpet/saxophone/guitar musician who is in Schlomo's band.