Godeffroy Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Godeffroy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godeffroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
France251:2,656,909193,074
Swaziland91:144,244719
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Godeffroy (17) may also be a first name.

Godeffroy Last Name Facts

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

Godeffroy is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Godeffroy? popularity and diffusion

Godeffroy is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Godeffroy are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name in the world, held by 17 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 1,354,443. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 48 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 33 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 20 percent reside. Other than South Africa it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent reside and Swaziland, where 10 percent reside.

Godeffroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Godeffroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Godeffroy surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Godeffroy Last Name Statistics demography

Godeffroy earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 322.71% more than the national average, earning R 1,004,520 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Godeffroy
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