Globally, Goodson (Goodson 
, Гудсон 
) is a rare boy's given name. The first name Goodson is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare masculine name, South Africa, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Tanzania, South Africa, and the United States. More frequently, Goodson is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Goodson | Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zambia, United States, Malawi |
| Гудсон | Ukraine, Russia |
| sir alfred lassam goodson, 2nd bt. (1893-1986) (b. 1893) |
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| sir mark weston lassam goodson, 3rd bt. (1925-2015) (b. 1925) |
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b. j. goodson American football player (born 1993), US (b. 1993) |
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| sir alan goodson, 4th baronet British baronet (b. 1960) |
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| ray goodson college basketball player (2008–2008) Oakland |
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| graham goodson (died 1988) |
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| boyd m goodson researcher |
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