Godfrey Surname
Approximately 140,339 people bear this surname
Godfrey 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 SurnameGodfrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 50,533 | 1:1,048 | 137 |
| United States | 38,800 | 1:9,342 | 1,133 |
| England | 16,140 | 1:3,452 | 465 |
| Nigeria | 12,966 | 1:13,662 | 1,381 |
| Australia | 5,884 | 1:4,588 | 663 |
| Canada | 3,611 | 1:10,204 | 1,521 |
| South Africa | 2,197 | 1:24,660 | 3,140 |
| Kenya | 1,844 | 1:25,043 | 2,823 |
| New Zealand | 1,198 | 1:3,780 | 600 |
| Scotland | 673 | 1:7,955 | 1,183 |
| Wales | 654 | 1:4,732 | 514 |
| Uganda | 633 | 1:61,673 | 7,105 |
| Jamaica | 593 | 1:4,840 | 648 |
| Northern Ireland | 420 | 1:4,393 | 859 |
| Botswana | 364 | 1:6,008 | 983 |
| Papua New Guinea | 331 | 1:24,634 | 2,717 |
| Ireland | 309 | 1:15,239 | 1,721 |
| Hong Kong | 253 | 1:28,994 | 518 |
| Liberia | 245 | 1:17,994 | 1,832 |
| Zimbabwe | 240 | 1:64,326 | 9,676 |
| India | 235 | 1:3,264,108 | 95,059 |
| Malawi | 152 | 1:112,626 | 14,290 |
| France | 148 | 1:448,802 | 64,499 |
| Malaysia | 139 | 1:212,189 | 12,377 |
| United Arab Emirates | 136 | 1:67,370 | 6,326 |
| Belize | 109 | 1:3,261 | 654 |
| Spain | 102 | 1:458,353 | 23,817 |
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Cameroon | 58 | 1:358,087 | 31,912 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Bahamas | 48 | 1:8,161 | 696 |
| Honduras | 45 | 1:195,921 | 2,232 |
| Bermuda | 44 | 1:1,484 | 241 |
| Cayman Islands | 39 | 1:1,638 | 210 |
| Costa Rica | 39 | 1:122,566 | 1,902 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Nicaragua | 35 | 1:172,031 | 2,375 |
| Israel | 29 | 1:295,091 | 25,768 |
| Jersey | 29 | 1:3,421 | 664 |
| Isle of Man | 28 | 1:3,065 | 663 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| China | 24 | 1:56,971,732 | 3,099 |
| Solomon Islands | 23 | 1:25,219 | 4,941 |
| Zambia | 23 | 1:689,127 | 26,212 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Iceland | 21 | 1:18,100 | 1,499 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Cyprus | 17 | 1:52,052 | 5,162 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 1:1,300,535 | 9,151 |
| Ghana | 15 | 1:1,801,379 | 11,532 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1:18,387,151 | 62,330 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1:139,577 | 3,009 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 1:11,443 | 596 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 1:36,939,785 | 260,488 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1:48,773,131 | 29,601 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 564 | 1:7,854 | 1,202 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,553 | 1:2,850 | 407 |
| Scotland | 195 | 1:19,196 | 1,951 |
| Wales | 127 | 1:12,350 | 753 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,123 | 1:7,050 | 886 |
Godfrey (703,847) may also be a first name.
Godfrey 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.
This well known English name (of German origin) does duty in Ireland for Mac Gothraidh, the name of a branch of the Maguires of Fermanagh, which is also anglicized MacCorry, MacCurry, MacGorry (with and without the prefix Mac). MIF 67
“God’s Peace”, varied as Geoffray, Jeffrey, Jeffries.
(Eng) Descendant of Godfrey (God's peace).
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.
See Godefroy. Hence the Baronets Godfrey.
From the Old Norse, Guðfriðr; from the Danish, Godfred; in the Domesday Book, Godefrid; from the French, Godefroy; a personal name.
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.
Godfrey Demographics
Godfrey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Godfrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godfrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godfrey (Marathi: गोद्फरेय, Russian: Годфрей) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Godfrey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,007th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 51,928 people. The last name Godfrey is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Godfrey reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 37 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,372nd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 703,847 people.
It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 50,533 people, or 1 in 1,048. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 11 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 133 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.
Godfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Godfrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Godfrey last name grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 515 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Godfrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Godfrey are 15.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.32% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Godfrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 58% more than the national average, earning 546,803 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,228 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.68% more than the national average, earning R 374,700 per year; in United States they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $42,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $52,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Godfrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Godfrey in the Marathi language | ||
| गोद्फरेय | godphareya | 50 |
| गॉडकेरे | godakere | 50 |
| Godfrey in the Russian language | ||
| Годфрей | godfrej | - |
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