Godfray Surname
Approximately 312 people bear this surname
Godfray Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut. and English) God-Peace [the common French Godefroy represents O.Ger. Godafrid, &c. (mod. Gottfried)—O.Sax. Old English Dutchgod = O.H.Ger. got =O.N. goð, guð= Gothic guþ, God, a god+O.Sax. Old Englishfriþu=Dut. vrede = O.
Read More About This SurnameGodfray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Jersey | 46 | 1:2,157 | 365 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Tanzania | 33 | 1:1,604,291 | 47,186 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 180 | 1:288 | 36 |
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Guernsey | 18 | 1:1,814 | 317 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Godfray (365) may also be a first name.
Godfray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut. and English) God-Peace [the common French Godefroy represents O.Ger. Godafrid, &c. (mod. Gottfried)—O.Sax. Old English Dutchgod = O.H.Ger. got =O.N. goð, guð= Gothic guþ, God, a god+O.Sax. Old Englishfriþu=Dut. vrede = O.H.Ger. fridu=O.N. friþ-r (found in Gothic only in Friþareik-s = Friedrich = Frederick] Godfrith was not a common Anglo-Saxon name.
Alan Godefray.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Geoffrey, Jaffrey.
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Godfray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godfray Come From? nationality or country of origin
Godfray is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Godfray? popularity and diffusion
It is the 868,551st most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Godfray reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 455,540th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 365 people.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 574,413. In England Godfray is primarily found in: West Sussex, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Jersey, where 15 percent are found.
Godfray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Godfray has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Godfray surname grew 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 42 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godfray Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Godfray last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Godfray earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.83% more than the national average, earning $58,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $52,195 CAD per year.
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