Godefroy Surname
Approximately 10,489 people bear this surname
Godefroy Surname Definition:
Robert Godefroy, Gonduin, Robert, Symon, William Godefridus of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Many of the name Godefrey, &c., in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Godefroy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,543 | 1:6,960 | 594 |
| Netherlands | 161 | 1:104,889 | 16,937 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| Mexico | 52 | 1:2,387,042 | 20,469 |
| Peru | 50 | 1:635,682 | 15,717 |
| Luxembourg | 44 | 1:13,194 | 2,619 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Godefroy (4,245) may also be a first name.
Godefroy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Robert Godefroy, Gonduin, Robert, Symon, William Godefridus of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Many of the name Godefrey, &c., in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Godefroy Demographics
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Godefroy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godefroy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godefroy (Russian: Годефрой) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Godefroy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,068th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 694,780 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Godefroy live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Godefroy is also the 106,362nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,245 people.
This last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 9,543 people, or 1 in 6,960. In France it is primarily found in: Normandy, where 26 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Excluding France this surname exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Godefroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Godefroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Godefroy last name grew 914 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 496 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godefroy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Godefroy last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Godefroy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 157.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,831 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning R 236,268 per year; in United States they earn 26.89% more than the national average, earning $54,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddefroy | 94 | 264 | / |
| Godeffroy | 94 | 93 | / |
| Goedefroy | 94 | 55 | / |
| Godefrooy | 94 | 22 | / |
| Goudefroy | 94 | 5 | / |
| Godefroyd | 94 | 1 | / |
| Godefry | 93 | 6 | / |
| Odefroy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goudefroye | 89 | 47 | / |
| Goedefroye | 89 | 11 | / |
| Godefffroy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Godefroi | 88 | 187 | / |
| Godefroo | 88 | 10 | / |
| Godefroz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godefrey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godefrod | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godefroj | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gadefroy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godofroy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Godefray | 88 | 0 | / |
| Godefroid | 82 | 13,290 | / |
| Gaudefroy | 82 | 2,192 | / |
| Godefroit | 82 | 96 | / |
| Godefroot | 82 | 57 | / |
| Godefrois | 82 | 35 | / |
| Godefrood | 82 | 25 | / |
| Goedefroo | 82 | 15 | / |
| Godefroij | 82 | 11 | / |
| Godefroie | 82 | 7 | / |
| Goddefrey | 82 | 2 | / |
| Goddeyfry | 82 | 1 | / |
| Godeffroi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Godeffray | 82 | 1 | / |
| Odefrey | 80 | 4 | / |
| Godefri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godyfry | 80 | 1 | / |
| Godefroidt | 78 | 234 | / |
| Godefrooij | 78 | 63 | / |
| Gaudeffroy | 78 | 11 | / |
| Gaudefroiy | 78 | 1 | / |
| Goddefroid | 78 | 1 | / |
| Godifrey | 75 | 305 | / |
| Audefroy | 75 | 121 | / |
| Goodyfry | 75 | 4 | / |
| Godyfrey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Godefrid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godiffry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaudefroi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Goddyfrey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Godefreid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Godéfroid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaudeffry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odifry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaudefroid | 67 | 38 | / |
| Godafra | 67 | 1 | / |
Godefroy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Godefroy in the Russian language | ||
| Годефрой | godefroj | - |
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