Godbert Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Godbert Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) God-Bright, Divinely Bright [O.Ger. Godebert= Anglo-Saxon God- be(o)rht]

Godbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4091:162,40325,292
England921:605,63136,119
Wales181:171,91811,581
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815

Godbert (16) may also be a first name.

Godbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) God-Bright, Divinely Bright [O.Ger. Godebert= Anglo-Saxon God- be(o)rht]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Godbert Last Name Facts

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

Godbert is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Godbert.

How Common Is The Last Name Godbert? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 566,665th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Godbert reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Godbert is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 16 people.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 162,403. In France Godbert is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 43 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding France it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.

Godbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Godbert has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Godbert last name grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Godbert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Godbert last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Godbert earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.57% less than the national average, earning $45,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodbert9314/
Godberth931/
Godber921,883/
Odbert92168/
Godbeer86341/
Hodbert8686/
Godbier8623/
Godbear867/
Goodber864/
Godbart862/
Gadbert862/
Gudbert861/
Goodbear8080/
Houdbert8051/
Goodbeer8049/
Goodbier8035/
Goodbeir802/
Godbeher801/
Godbirth801/
Goudbart801/
Godbhere800/
Godbyr7711/
Adbert771/
Gadber770/
Godbehere75747/
Goodbirth751/
Goodbehere7114/
Audbert718/
Godbard715/
Adberts711/
Gadbeer711/
Gaduert711/
Haudbert6720/
Goodbird6715/
Gottwert671/
Audberth670/
Goodbord670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godbert
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