Godefroit Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Godefroit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godefroit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France621:1,071,334116,831
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Godefroit (420) may also be a first name.

Godefroit Last Name Facts

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

Godefroit is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Godefroit? popularity and diffusion

The surname Godefroit is the 1,894,523rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Godefroit is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Godefroit reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 419,319th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 420 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,071,334. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 40 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 29 percent are found and Occitanie, where 18 percent are found. Aside from France this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 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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