Godern Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Godern Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Godern (274) may also be a first name.

Godern Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godern is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godern? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Godern is mostly found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Godern live; 60 percent live in Oceania Islands and 60 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Godern is also the 536,832nd most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 274 people.

The surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea Godern is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 33 percent are found, East New Britain, where 33 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 33 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in China, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 20 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 Godern
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