Godinot Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Godinot Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godwin,' from Old French Godin, diminutive Godinot.

Henry Godynot (Close Roll, 23 Edward III. pt ii), feminine Godinette' (Yonge); v. Woodnott.

Godinot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3101:214,26733,331
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Godinot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godwin,' from Old French Godin, diminutive Godinot.

Henry Godynot (Close Roll, 23 Edward III. pt ii), feminine Godinette' (Yonge); v. Woodnott.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

GODENOT, GODENO': (French.) "A Jack in the box,"a puppet, a little ugly man. The name may be local, and come from Gudenaw, a town on the Lower Rhine, Germany.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Godinot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Godinot is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Godinot click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godinot? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 814,680th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. The surname Godinot is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Godinot reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Godinot is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 214,267. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 34 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 26 percent are found and Grand Est, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account France it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found and Paraguay, where 3 percent are found.

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