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 last name Godbolt occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Godbolt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 211,391st most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,735,288 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Godbolt live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,678 people, or 1 in 216,007. In The United States Godbolt is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 19 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Godbolt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Godbolt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Godbolt last name grew 1,234 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godbolt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Godbolt are 10.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.45% being registered with the 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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