Goddin Surname
Approximately 622 people bear this surname
Goddin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godwin'; v. Goodwin. The common suffix -win was corrupted to -in and -trig apart from French forms; compare Gunning for Gunwin, Bodden or Boddin for Baldwin. Thus the —g— is excrescent.
Read More About This SurnameGoddin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Belgium | 46 | 1:249,927 | 30,800 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:328,227 | 25,501 |
The alternate forms: Gòddin (1) are calculated separately.
Goddin (62) may also be a first name.
Goddin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godwin'; v. Goodwin. The common suffix -win was corrupted to -in and -trig apart from French forms; compare Gunning for Gunwin, Bodden or Boddin for Baldwin. Thus the —g— is excrescent. It is manifest, however, that most of the instances below are French forms, v. Golden.
Godin de Bech, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Godun le Bere, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Roger Godin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William Godin, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John fil. Goding, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Alice Goding, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alice Godon, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Gaudinus de Albo Monast, 10 Henry III. I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Gaudinus de Aseby, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the common French Godin, from (like the equally common Godet, Godot) the Teutonic name-stem God- (a god), or Gód- (good) [French diminutive suff. -in] (English) perh. occasionally representing the common Anglo-Saxon Godwine=God-Friend [Old English wine, friend] Godin de Bere.—Hundred Rolls There has prob. been some confusion with the next name.
A well-known personal name of Teutonic origin. In Domesd. it is very common.
Same as Goodwin or Gooden, derived from God or good. Saxon, and win, conqueror, that is, a conqueror in God, converted or victorious in God.
"In one of those battles fought between Edmund the Anglo—Saxon, and Canute the Dane, the Danish army being routed and forced to fly, one of their principal captains named Ulf lost his way in the woods. After wandering all night, he met at daybreak a young peasant driving a herd of oxen whom he saluted, and asked his name. 'I am Godwin, the son of Ulfnoth,' said the young peasant, 'and thou art a Dane. ' Thus, obliged to confess who he was, Ulf begged the young Saxon to show him the way to the Severn, where the Danish ships were at anchor. 'It is foolish in a Dane, ' replied the peasant, 'to expect such a service from a Saxon; and besides, the way is long, and the country people are all in arms. ' The Danish chief drew off a gold ring from his finger, and gave it to the shepherd as an inducement to be his guide. The young Saxon looked at it for an instant with great earnestness, and returned it, saying, 'I will take nothing from thee, but I will try to conduct thee. ' Leading him to his father's cottage, he concealed him there during the day; when night came on, they made preparations to depart together. As they were going, the old peasant said to Ulf, 'This is my only son, Godwin, who risks his life for thee. He cannot return among his countrymen again; take him, therefore, and present him to thy King, Canute, that he may enter into his service. ' The Dane promised, and kept his word. The young Saxon peasant was well received in the Danish camp, and rising from step to step by the force of his talents, he afterward became known over all England as the great Earl Godwin."
The name of Godwin occurred in Wilts 600 years ago, and at that time the name was also frequent in the adjacent county of Oxford, where it is still to be found in fair numbers (H. R.).
Goddin Demographics
Average Goddin Salary in
United States
$38,956 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goddin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goddin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goddin is most common in The United States. It can also appear as: Gòddin. Click here to see other possible spellings of Goddin.
How Common Is The Last Name Goddin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 522,545th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,716,312 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Goddin are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goddin is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 62 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 1,078,747. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 26 percent are found, Virginia, where 20 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.
Goddin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goddin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goddin surname increased 220 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goddin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Goddin surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Goddin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning $38,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.86% less than the national average, earning $38,822 CAD per year.
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