Godall Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Godall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldale,' now Gowdall, a township in the parish of Snaith, Yorkshire, formerly Goldale.

Villa de Goldale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

This surname has ramified and spread in a remarkable manner.

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Godall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1641:285,07317,466
England171:3,277,533109,658
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Godall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goldale,' now Gowdall, a township in the parish of Snaith, Yorkshire, formerly Goldale.

Villa de Goldale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

This surname has ramified and spread in a remarkable manner.

Johannes Godhale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus de Goldall, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Godhall, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Godhall, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Johannes Gudhall, 1379: ibid.

1635. Married — Thomas Goodall and Alice Fluen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

GOODALLE: A corruption of good hall.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Good—hall, a fine hall or mansion; or good—ale.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Godall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Godall Come From? nationality or country of origin

Godall occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Godall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,144,405th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Godall reside; 78 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Godall is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 285,073. In Spain Godall is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 99 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 1 percent live. Excluding Spain Godall occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Godall Last Name Statistics demography

Godall earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.3% less than the national average, earning $23,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodall9227,735/
Godalle92560/
Goddall9223/
Godaill923/
Godhall922/
Goudall920/
Gosdall920/
Goedall920/
Godal911,239/
Odall916/
Goodhall86812/
Goudalle86263/
Goodgall86108/
Goodalle8618/
Gooddall863/
Goodahll863/
Goudeall861/
Goudhall861/
Goddhall861/
Goodaill860/
Goudal831,381/
Godale83815/
Godail83124/
Godald83121/
Ghodal8379/
Godhal8366/
Goodal8363/
Godeal8358/
Goidal8334/
Gudall8328/
Gosdal838/
Gedall838/
Goddal835/
Odahll834/
Odeall833/
Gadall833/
Gohdal833/
Oudall832/
Odalle831/
Godgal831/
Godaul831/
Goedal830/
Godoll830/
Odal802,575/
Goodale775,892/
Godhale77877/
Gadallh77489/
Goudale77175/
Goddale77143/
Ghodale77121/
Gudalle7732/
Gouddal7730/
Guddall7726/
Goodgal7725/
Godasel7724/
Goudail7719/
Goodahl7718/
Ghodhal7713/
Goodeal7711/
Godhail778/
Godahal774/
Godaale772/
Goodalt772/
Hoodall771/
Gadalle771/
Godahle771/
Godeill771/
Ghosdal771/
Goodald771/
Gooddal771/
Goodhal771/
Goudalt771/
O'daill771/
Godault771/
Goddald771/
Ghoudal771/
Godacil771/
Gosdale770/
Goodail770/
Goodoll770/
Goddahl770/
Gudal735,333/
Gadal732,401/
Gedal73366/
Hodal73312/
Odale73209/
Godál73164/
Osdal73144/
Güdal73101/
Oudal7371/
Odahl7344/
Odeal7322/
Odoll7312/
Godol7311/
Oodal737/
Odhal737/
Adall734/
O'Dal733/
Odail733/
Odaal732/
Odalh731/
ODalt731/
Odalı731/
Otdal731/
Goodayle71146/
Goodeill71119/
Godalova7115/
Oudaille7115/
Goodgoll7113/
Godalová7112/
Goodaile716/
Ghodhale714/
Gooddale713/
Goddeill712/
Hoidahll711/
Guddaall711/
Gaudalle711/
Goudault711/
Goutdale711/
Ghosdeal711/
Goodhale710/
Gadale672,168/
Gudale671,354/
Gudaal67565/
Guddal67440/
Gusdal67335/
Houdaille67289/
Gaddal67204/
Godole67164/
Gudahl67154/
Hoidal67153/
Ågedal67148/
Ousdal67132/
Hoydal67120/
Gaudal6786/
Hadall6774/
Gadhal6770/
Ghadal6740/
Osdale6732/
Odhale6730/
Hodale6730/
Gedeal6727/
Adalle6726/
Godolt6725/
Eudall6723/
Houdal6723/
Gosdol6718/
Gudgal6715/
Gásdal6713/
Gudhal6711/
Gadail6711/
Gudail6710/
Gedahl679/
Odeale678/
Godoul678/
Geddal676/
Oudale676/
Ottdal676/
Adallh676/
Gaedal675/
Odatil674/
Ghudal674/
Addall673/
Odaule673/
Gadgal672/
Godeil672/
Aadall672/
O'Doll671/
Otdahl671/
Hotdal671/
Hodasl671/
Hodaul671/
Hodgal671/
Gaadal671/
Gedhal671/
Guudal671/
Godold671/
Goedol671/
Adhall671/
Asdall671/
Ostdal671/
Ojdale671/
Hosdal671/
Ngadal671/
O'Dahl671/
Gasdal671/
Goudol671/
Odaile671/
Odasyl671/
Gadaul671/
Odeill670/
Gadoll670/
Odalph670/

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