Godbold Surname
Approximately 3,778 people bear this surname
Godbold Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godbold' (not in Yonge).' Occurs in Domesday as a previous Anglo-Saxon tenant' (Lower).
Godebold (without surname). Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Read More About This SurnameGodbold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,100 | 1:172,599 | 17,400 |
| England | 1,196 | 1:46,587 | 5,860 |
| Australia | 295 | 1:91,511 | 10,486 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 532 | 1:45,818 | 5,698 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 413 | 1:121,595 | 11,832 |
Godbold Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godbold' (not in Yonge).' Occurs in Domesday as a previous Anglo-Saxon tenant' (Lower).
Godebold (without surname). Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Godeboldde Writel, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Richard Godbold, Norfolk, 8 Elizabeth: History of Norfolk.
Thomas Godbould, Norfolk, 15 James I: ibid.
1681. Married — Thomas Godbould and Elizabeth Casewell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Teutonic) God - Bold, Divinely Bold [O.Ger. Godebald= Anglo-Saxon Godb(e)ald] Godbold occurs fairly frequently in Domesday Book.
1. Occurs in Domesd. as a previous Anglo-Saxon tenant. 2. Anglo-Saxon god and bold-"the good dwelling."
From the Old Norse, Goðbaldr; in the Domesday Book, Godebold; a personal name.
Godbold Demographics
Average Male Godbold Height
175.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Godbold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godbold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Godbold occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Godbold? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 121,253rd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,928,943 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Godbold reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,100 people, or 1 in 172,599. In The United States Godbold is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Godbold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Godbold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Godbold last name increased 508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godbold Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Godbold last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Godbold are 1.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.48% registered with the party.
The amount Godbold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.45% less than the national average, earning R 129,624 per year; in United States they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $43,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.44% more than the national average, earning $61,826 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godboldt | 93 | 83 | / |
| Goodbold | 93 | 22 | / |
| Godbould | 93 | 0 | / |
| Godbol | 92 | 4 | / |
| Odbold | 92 | 1 | / |
| Godboldte | 88 | 41 | / |
| Godbouldt | 88 | 22 | / |
| Godbole | 86 | 17,036 | / |
| Godbolt | 86 | 1,951 | / |
| Godbotl | 86 | 1 | / |
| Godboil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Godbuld | 86 | 0 | / |
| Godbald | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gadbold | 86 | 0 | / |
| Godwold | 86 | 0 | / |
| Godboult | 80 | 5 | / |
| Godhbole | 80 | 4 | / |
| Godbolte | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goodbole | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghodbole | 80 | 2 | / |
| Godbolle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godbollt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godbotlt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goddbolt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodbolt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godbaldt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goodwold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Odvold | 77 | 7 | / |
| Godbale | 71 | 9 | / |
| Godball | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gadbole | 71 | 6 | / |
| Godwald | 71 | 2 | / |
| Godbalt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Godvolt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadbolt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gotwold | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gedbolt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Godwaldt | 67 | 198 | / |
| Godballe | 67 | 168 | / |
| Goodwald | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gootwald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goodball | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goudbale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godempol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gottwold | 67 | 0 | / |
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