Godefroid Surname

39,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Godefroid Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godefroid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi9,8701:993278
Belgium2,4601:4,673530
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
France2441:272,22441,905
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Luxembourg511:11,3831,973
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England91:6,190,895170,599
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Godéfroid (1) are calculated separately.

Godefroid (53,013) may also be a first name.

Godefroid Last Name Facts

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

The surname Godefroid is held by more people in Burundi than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Godéfroid. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Godefroid? popularity and diffusion

The surname Godefroid is the 39,501st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 548,348 people. The surname Godefroid occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Godefroid are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,614th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 53,013 people.

The last name is most numerous in Burundi, where it is held by 9,870 people, or 1 in 993. Outside of Burundi this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Godefroid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Godefroid has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Godefroid last name grew 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Godefroid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Godefroid last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Godefroid earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.16% less than the national average, earning $36,688 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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