Godifay Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Godifay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Godifay (25) may also be a first name.
Godifay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godifay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Godifay occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Godifay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Godifay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Godifay live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent forename in the world, held by 25 people.
The surname Godifay is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 3,901,850. Outside of Ethiopia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godefay | 86 | 24 | / |
| Goudifa | 86 | 14 | / |
| Godiffa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Godifey | 86 | 4 | / |
| Odifa | 83 | 165 | / |
| Ghoudifa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Godefa | 77 | 1,652 | / |
| Oduifa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hodifa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gadifa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gedifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odoifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oudifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godefoy | 71 | 39 | / |
| Hodeifa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Gadefay | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hodaifa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ngadifa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Houdifa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ouhdifa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Godefai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Godgife | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hodiefa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hodeify | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adifayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoddifa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houdaifa | 67 | 456 | / |
| Odife | 67 | 395 | / |
| Adifa | 67 | 95 | / |
| Odefa | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hodaifah | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gedefaye | 67 | 36 | / |
| Goudefai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghadifat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hodheifa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Odefy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houdiefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odifi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godifay
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis