Goodman is an English and Ashkenazi Jewish surname, formerly a polite term of address, used where Mister (Mr.) would be used today. Compare Goodwife. Notable people with the surname include:
People
Abraham Goodman, known as Abby Mann (1927–2008), American film writer and producer Al Goodman, Ukrainian-American conductor and composer Alan Goodman, designer for MTV Albert Goodman, British politician Alice Goodman, American poet Alison Goodman, Australian writer Allegra Goodman, American writer Alyssa A. Goodman, American astronomer, founding director of the Harvard Initiative in Innovative Computing Amy Goodman, American broadcast journalist and author André Goodman, American football player Andrew Goodman, American civil rights activist Anthony Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman, British lawyer and political adviser Barbara Goodman, New Zealand politician Benny Goodman, American jazz clarinetist and band leader Billy Goodman, American baseball player with the Boston Red Sox Bobby Goodman, American Army captive in Lebanon Brian Goodman, American actor Brian P. Goodman (died 2013), Canadian lawyer Cameron Goodman, American actress Carolyn Goodman (psychologist), American civil rights advocate Carolyn G. Goodman, educator, Las Vegas, Nevada mayor Charles M. Goodman, American architect Charles "Rusty" Goodman, American singer and songwriter Chloe Goodman, British reality television series participant Clive Goodman, British royal reporter David Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Dic Goodman (1920–2013), Welsh poet Dickie Goodman, composer Dody Goodman, American actress Don Goodman, English football player Drew Goodman, American sportscaster E. Urner Goodman, leader in the Boy Scouts of America Edmund Goodman, British football manager Edwin A. Goodman, Canadian politician Elinor Goodman, British journalist, formerly Political Editor of Channel 4 News Ellen Goodman, American columnist Felicitas Goodman, Hungarian linguist and anthropologist Francis Adam Goodman, German-American politician Frank Goodman, American theater publicist Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster Geoffrey Goodman (1922–2013), English journalist George Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Godfrey Goodman, British Anglican bishop Helen Goodman, British politician Henry Goodman, British theater actor Irwin Goodman, Finnish singer Ival Goodman, American baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds Jack Goodman, American politician James Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Jerry Goodman, American violinist John Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Jon Goodman, British footballer Joseph Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Julia Goodman, British portrait painter Julian Goodman, CEO of NBC Ken Goodman, educational researcher Leisa Goodman, Scientologist Len Goodman (1944–2023), dance judge, best known as a panel member on Strictly Come Dancing Linda Goodman, American astrologer and poet Lizbeth Goodman, British academic Louise Goodman, British television presenter Mariama Goodman (born 1977), British singer Mark Goodman, DJ and MTV VJ Martin Goodman (disambiguation) Melody Goodman, American biostatistician Mike Goodman, American professional gambler, pit boss, and author Morris Goodman (disambiguation) Murray H. Goodman (born 1925), real estate developer Nelson Goodman, philosopher Norman Goodman, American politician Oscar Goodman, American politician Paul Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Percy Goodman, West Indian cricketer Pincus Goodman, Yiddish language American poet Richard Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Rick Goodman, video game developer Roy Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Ruth Goodman (born 1961), American romance novelist who wrote as Meagan McKinney Ruth Goodman (historian) (born 1963), British social historian Samuel Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Saul Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Scott Goodman, Australian swimmer S.G. Goodman, American singer-songwriter Shirley Goodman, American R&B singer Steve Goodman, American folk artist Steven M. Goodman (born 1957), American conservation biologist Steven N. Goodman (born 1954), American epidemiologist Tamir Goodman, American basketball player Vestal Goodman, American gospel singer, wife of Howard Walter Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people William Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people Billy Goodman (1926–1984), baseball infielder William Ernest Goodman (1879–1949), American cricketer William Meigh Goodman (1847–1928), British Colonial Judge Sir William George Toop Goodman known as W. G. T. Goodman (1872–1961), tramways engineer in South Australia