Godfree Surname
Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname
Godfree Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godfrey'; v. Geoffrey. Godfrey of Lorraine, the famous Crusader, made this personal name as familiar as did Coeur de Lion his own. But Richard was an Englishman, and Godfrey was not.
Read More About This SurnameGodfree Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 547 | 1:323,844 | 17,780 |
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:108,819 | 10,728 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Godfree (2,729) may also be a first name.
Godfree Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godfrey'; v. Geoffrey. Godfrey of Lorraine, the famous Crusader, made this personal name as familiar as did Coeur de Lion his own. But Richard was an Englishman, and Godfrey was not. Therefore in this country, at least, Richard obtained the superiority. But coming at the epoch of hereditary surnames both have wielded an enormous influence upon nomenclature.
'And-sire Godefray Gowel.': Piers.
Henricus fil. Godefridi, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Peter fil Godfrey, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan Godefray, Kent, ibid.
Willelmus Godefray, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1614. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Stephen Godfrye: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
The ON. personal name Gudrodr, 'God's peace,' was early borrowed by the Gaels, appearing as Gofraig in Middle Gaelic (1467 MS.), in modern Gaelic as Goraidh. From it comes Macgorrie, Macgorry, which see.
(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.
An ancient Teutonic personal name-the same as Geoffrey. The form Goisfridus is very common in Domesd. The Godfreys of Brook-Street House, Kent, are supposed to be descended from Godfrey le Fauconer, lord of the manor of Hurst in that county, in the reign of Henry II. R.L.G.
(German.) God's peace, godlike peace, from God and frid or frede, peace, or from Gau—fred, joyful peace.
The Godfreys have one of their principal homes in the east of England, in Cambridgeshire, Beds, Herts, Leicestershire, etc.; and it is remarkable that six centuries ago the name in one form or another was still common in Cambridgeshire, and also occurred in the adjoining counties of Norfolk and Lincoln (H. R.). Wisbech is the residence of the name in this county. The Godfreys of the west of England are gathered together in the counties of Somerset and Gloucester.
Godfree Demographics
Average Godfree Salary in
United States
$50,154 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Godfree Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godfree Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Godfree is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Godfree? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 315,551st most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,129,139 people. Godfree occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Godfree live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 139,997th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 2,729 people.
The last name Godfree is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 547 people, or 1 in 323,844. In Nigeria Godfree is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 35 percent are found, Delta, where 9 percent are found and Rivers, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Godfree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Godfree has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Godfree last name expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godfree Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Godfree surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Godfree earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $48,733 CAD per year.
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