Godfried Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

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

Godfried Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godfried Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1271:64,2028,352
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Tanzania771:687,55339,898
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Gödfried (2) are calculated separately.

Godfried (7,551) may also be a first name.

Godfried Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godfried is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Gödfried. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godfried? popularity and diffusion

The surname Godfried is the 684,148th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. Godfried occurs mostly in Oceania, where 29 percent of Godfried reside; 29 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 29 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 73,883rd most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 7,551 people.

The surname Godfried is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 64,202. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 51 percent reside, Madang, where 25 percent reside and West Sepik, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 21 percent reside and Tanzania, where 18 percent reside.

Godfried Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Godfried has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Godfried surname increased 118 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Godfried Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Godfried are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Godfried earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning $50,115 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godfried
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