Godfroy Surname

174,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Togo

Godfroy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godfroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4781:44,9415,723
Togo4201:17,2575,159
United States3481:1,041,54976,349
Canada901:409,39536,056
England691:807,50843,459
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Godfroy (1,011) may also be a first name.

Godfroy Last Name Facts

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

Godfroy (Russian: Годфрой) is found most in France. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Godfroy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Godfroy is the 174,194th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,957,608 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Godfroy live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 252,842nd most common forename throughout the world It is held by 1,011 people.

The last name Godfroy is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 1,478 people, or 1 in 44,941. In France it is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 37 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent reside. Besides France this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Godfroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Godfroy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Godfroy surname rose 791 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Godfroy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Godfroy are 6.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Godfroy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.96% less than the national average, earning $41,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Godfroy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godfroy in the Russian language
Годфройgodfroj-

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Footnotes

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