Godefroi Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Andorra

Godefroi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godefroi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1351:492,02069,079
Belgium431:267,36432,244
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Andorra11:83,8382,381
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Godefroi (1,075) may also be a first name.

Godefroi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godefroi is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Godefroi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,239,697th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Godefroi live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 243,766th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,075 people.

Godefroi is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 492,020. In France it is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 62 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 19 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 7 percent are found. Excluding France this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godefroi
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