Godeken Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Suriname
Highest density in:
Suriname

Godeken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godeken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Suriname1531:3,612692
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176

The alternate forms: Gödeken (28) are calculated separately.

Godeken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godeken occurs most in Suriname. It may occur in the variant forms: Gödeken. For other possible spellings of Godeken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godeken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Godeken is the 1,218,745th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Godeken reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 80 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.

The last name Godeken is most frequently used in Suriname, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 3,612. Apart from Suriname Godeken occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Godeken Last Name Statistics demography

Godeken earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gödeken9528/
Goedeken93100/
Goedecken882/
Gadeken86193/
Gädeken8610/
Gedeken862/
Ghodaken8098/
Ouddeken8043/
Gädecken8017/
Gödecken8012/
Godeykin803/
Adeken773/
Goddokken7530/
Godeykina754/
Odekina711,105/
Gedeikienė71108/
Gadeikienė71106/
Odikeng7117/
Gudeikienė7110/
Gadeckienė713/
Adeiken713/
Hodekem711/
Odeakin711/
Gudekin710/
Hodgekin6714/
Hodeikyn677/
Adekn674/
Odeshkin673/
Godequin671/
O'Deskin671/
Gadechen671/
Gadeykin671/
Gudeykin671/
Odeykina671/
Hodeskin670/

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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 Godeken
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