God Surname
Approximately 62,363 people bear this surname
God Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 43,566 | 1:17,607 | 1,395 |
| Afghanistan | 9,205 | 1:3,493 | 368 |
| Iran | 4,679 | 1:16,410 | 2,130 |
| Russia | 1,430 | 1:100,785 | 12,397 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Somaliland | 379 | 1:9,235 | 591 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Djibouti | 300 | 1:3,050 | 273 |
| United States | 212 | 1:1,709,712 | 113,287 |
| Nigeria | 192 | 1:922,619 | 39,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Tanzania | 125 | 1:423,533 | 29,670 |
| Germany | 123 | 1:654,516 | 51,119 |
| Belarus | 117 | 1:81,206 | 12,912 |
| Netherlands | 108 | 1:156,363 | 23,208 |
| France | 98 | 1:677,783 | 86,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 86 | 1:205,610 | 18,983 |
| Cameroon | 85 | 1:244,342 | 24,081 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| China | 50 | 1:27,346,431 | 1,485 |
| Poland | 41 | 1:927,043 | 69,048 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Croatia | 23 | 1:183,852 | 22,841 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Gód (1) are calculated separately.
God (23,592) may also be a first name.
God Demographics
Average God Salary in
United States
$31,396 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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God Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name God Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname God (Arabic: غوض, Bengali: গোড়, Hindi: गोड, Marathi: गोड, Oriya: େଗାଡ, Russian: Год) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as: Gód. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name God? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,088th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 116,857 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of God reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. God is also the 33,432nd most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 23,592 people.
The surname God is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 43,566 people, or 1 in 17,607. In India God is mostly found in: Bihar, where 57 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 16 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent live. Barring India this surname exists in 121 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 15 percent live and Iran, where 8 percent live.
God Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of God has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the God last name rose 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
God Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the God surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
The amount God earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning $31,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.43% less than the national average, earning $24,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gód | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goud | 86 | 118,044 | / |
| Good | 86 | 86,576 | / |
| Godh | 86 | 3,080 | / |
| Godt | 86 | 726 | / |
| Godø | 86 | 568 | / |
| Ghod | 86 | 326 | / |
| Goed | 86 | 279 | / |
| Godz | 86 | 272 | / |
| Goyd | 86 | 270 | / |
| Gods | 86 | 129 | / |
| Godd | 86 | 78 | / |
| Gohd | 86 | 67 | / |
| Goid | 86 | 27 | / |
| Gosd | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ngod | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hgod | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ggod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Godp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gojd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Go | 80 | 337,643 | / |
| Od | 80 | 3,422 | / |
| Ghods | 75 | 2,052 | / |
| Godts | 75 | 816 | / |
| Gouyd | 75 | 195 | / |
| Ghood | 75 | 195 | / |
| Goods | 75 | 179 | / |
| Goodz | 75 | 117 | / |
| Goudt | 75 | 68 | / |
| Ghoud | 75 | 61 | / |
| Gouds | 75 | 52 | / |
| Ghodh | 75 | 45 | / |
| Goudh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Gojdz | 75 | 27 | / |
| Goudz | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ghoid | 75 | 20 | / |
| Goedt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Goodh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Goydz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Goudd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Godås | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kgoed | 75 | 4 | / |
| Goudp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ngoud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Godgy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goidh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goidz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Godds | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goutd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goodd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goetd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gousd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goodt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goddd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghodt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngood | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goedh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goedd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Goosd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ngo | 67 | 1,485,291 | / |
| Gou | 67 | 560,541 | / |
| Gad | 67 | 170,699 | / |
| Goh | 67 | 135,156 | / |
| Gop | 67 | 55,997 | / |
| Goo | 67 | 15,332 | / |
| Goi | 67 | 11,438 | / |
| Goy | 67 | 10,657 | / |
| Goa | 67 | 7,604 | / |
| Hod | 67 | 7,328 | / |
| Oud | 67 | 5,223 | / |
| Gos | 67 | 5,038 | / |
| Gho | 67 | 4,419 | / |
| Got | 67 | 3,995 | / |
| Gud | 67 | 2,305 | / |
| Goj | 67 | 2,003 | / |
| Odd | 67 | 1,579 | / |
| Goz | 67 | 978 | / |
| Goß | 67 | 757 | / |
| Odh | 67 | 752 | / |
| Ood | 67 | 295 | / |
| Goï | 67 | 210 | / |
| Ohd | 67 | 80 | / |
| Uod | 67 | 78 | / |
| Cgo | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ggo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hgo | 67 | 52 | / |
| Goš | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kgo | 67 | 46 | / |
| Goş | 67 | 37 | / |
| Odt | 67 | 33 | / |
| Goţ | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ods | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ojd | 67 | 24 | / |
| Goś | 67 | 22 | / |
| Goidts | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oid | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oyd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Osd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Godowa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghodss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goç | 67 | 7 | / |
| Godsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Odp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Odz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Otd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghouds | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghosdh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Godthe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghodsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goî | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qgo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goć | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghodte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godtte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goushd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ñgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoods | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghgood | 67 | 1 | / |
God Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| God in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାଡ | egada | - |
| God in the Bengali language | ||
| গোড় | gora | 98.25 |
| God in the Hindi language | ||
| गोड | goda | 88.59 |
| गोड़ | gora | 6.54 |
| गोद | goda | 2.09 |
| गोड् | god | 1.92 |
| God in the Marathi language | ||
| गोड | goda | 79.82 |
| गोद | goda | 8.48 |
| गॉड | goda | 8.19 |
| गेोड | geoda | 2.34 |
| God in the Russian language | ||
| Год | god | - |
| God in the Arabic language | ||
| غوض | ghwd | - |
| غود | ghwd | - |
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