Godbersen Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Godbersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godbersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3671:219,36124,670
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Denmark691:81,8077,949
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Godbersen Last Name Facts

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

Godbersen is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godbersen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 568,231st most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Godbersen live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Godbersen is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 367 people, or 1 in 219,361. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 67 percent live, Berlin, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Not including Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Denmark, where 12 percent live.

Godbersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Godbersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Godbersen last name increased 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Godbersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Godbersen last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Godbersen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.94% less than the national average, earning $36,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $42,814 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godbersen
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