Goddwin Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Goddwin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goddwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Goddwin (47) may also be a first name.

Goddwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goddwin is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goddwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Goddwin live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequent first name globally, borne by 47 people.

Goddwin is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Abia, where 27 percent live, Lagos, where 27 percent live and Nasarawa, where 20 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Goddwin exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Goddwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goddwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goddwin last name rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goddwin Last Name Statistics demography

Goddwin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.66% less than the national average, earning $29,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gooddwin936/
Godwin92294,368/
Goodwin86151,126/
Godwine861,584/
Godwinn8627/
Godwwin869/
Godtwin866/
Gosdwin862/
Godwhin862/
Ggodwin862/
Gotdwin862/
Godwein862/
Godwimn861/
Goddwyn861/
Godwien861/
Godwion861/
Hgodwin861/
Ghodwin861/
Goedwin861/
Godwn8335/
Goodwine801,327/
Goodwien8030/
Goodwinn8029/
Goodwein8024/
Goodwuin801/
Goosdwin801/
Goodwwin801/
Goodwain801/
Goodwina800/
Goodwhin800/
Goodwisn800/
Godwyn77154/
Godwim77124/
Gudwin7777/
Godwen7754/
Gotwin7715/
Goodwn7712/
Goduin777/
Gadwin775/
Godbin774/
Gedwin772/
Goidwn771/
Godwın771/
Goodwyn712,189/
Gedwien7132/
Goodwim719/
Gudwien717/
Goodwen717/
Godween715/
Godwyne712/
Goodwinová712/
Gadwina711/
Goodbin710/
Godwwyn710/
Gothwin710/
Gooduin710/
Goodwnn710/
Goodwyne67147/
Goodwynn6719/
Goduhina673/
Goodwyng671/
Goodween670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goddwin
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