Godbolt Surname
Approximately 1,951 people bear this surname
Godbolt 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 SurnameGodbolt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,678 | 1:216,007 | 21,032 |
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 136 | 1:179,231 | 14,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 136 | 1:369,255 | 27,873 |
Godbolt 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."
Godbolt Demographics
Average Male Godbolt Height
177.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Godbolt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godbolt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godbolt is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Godbolt? popularity and diffusion
Godbolt is the 211,391st most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,735,288 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Godbolt are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Godbolt is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,678 people, or 1 in 216,007. In The United States Godbolt is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 19 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Godbolt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Godbolt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,234 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godbolt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Godbolt last name are 10.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.45% registered with the political party.
The amount Godbolt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning R 277,812 per year; in United States they earn 22.5% less than the national average, earning $33,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $49,276 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godboldt | 93 | 83 | / |
| Godboult | 93 | 5 | / |
| Godbolte | 93 | 3 | / |
| Goodbolt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goddbolt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Godbotlt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Godbollt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Godbol | 92 | 4 | / |
| Godboldte | 88 | 41 | / |
| Godbouldt | 88 | 22 | / |
| Godbole | 86 | 17,036 | / |
| Godbold | 86 | 3,778 | / |
| Godbalt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Godvolt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Godbotl | 86 | 1 | / |
| Godboil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gadbolt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gedbolt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Goodbold | 80 | 22 | / |
| Godhbole | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghodbole | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goodbole | 80 | 2 | / |
| Godbolle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godbaldt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godbould | 80 | 0 | / |
| Odbold | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godbeault | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godbale | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gadbole | 71 | 6 | / |
| Godball | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hadbolt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godwalt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadbold | 71 | 0 | / |
| Godbuld | 71 | 0 | / |
| Godwold | 71 | 0 | / |
| Godbald | 71 | 0 | / |
| Godwaldt | 67 | 198 | / |
| Godballe | 67 | 168 | / |
| Goodwalt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gotuholt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Goodball | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goudbale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godempol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godwaltz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gottwolt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goodwold | 67 | 0 | / |
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