Godkin Surname

216,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Godkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Godfrey', from Godkin, a diminutive Probably this form was directly imported from the Low Countries.

Godekin de Coufeld, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Godekin de Cusa, London, ibid.

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Godkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:546,69545,249
Australia4381:61,6347,446
Canada2831:130,19613,551
Ireland1771:26,6042,463
England1511:368,99426,171
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Israel341:251,69522,987
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Wales91:343,83718,086
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland961:46,1444,020
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Godkin 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', from Godkin, a diminutive Probably this form was directly imported from the Low Countries.

Godekin de Coufeld, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Godekin de Cusa, London, ibid.

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

Perhaps a diminutive oath; or it may be a nickname of Godfrey or Godwin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Godkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godkin (Russian: Годкин) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 216,437th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,843,642 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Godkin live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Godkin is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 663 people, or 1 in 546,695. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 23 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Godkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Godkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Godkin surname rose 934 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 184 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Godkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Godkin last name is predominantly Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Godkin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Godkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $44,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodkin92430/
Godkina9219/
Goedkin921/
Gokin91209/
Odkin918/
Goodkind86375/
Goodking867/
Hodkin831,216/
Gookin83976/
Gokina83369/
Gotkin83283/
Gudkin8376/
Goykin8350/
Goukin8315/
Goskin8314/
Gadkin8314/
Gokcin833/
Kgokin833/
Gockin831/
Odking831/
Godken830/
Odkn801/
Goedken77608/
Godquin77213/
Gocking77106/
Gootkin7779/
Gostkin7769/
Gotkina7758/
Gudkina7752/
Goutkin7720/
Gouking7711/
Goykina779/
Gokienė777/
Goetkin776/
Goskind776/
Goodken776/
Gockind776/
Gotkind775/
Goiking775/
Gadkina774/
Hodkina774/
Gochkin772/
Hodking772/
Hoodkin771/
Gogkina771/
Gudkind771/
Gookien770/
Godtken770/
Gottkin770/
Goockin770/
Adkin731,750/
Gakin73157/
Otkin73137/
Goken73124/
Gocin7342/
Gokne7311/
Goskn737/
Ngokn733/
Odken732/
Odcin731/
Odkim731/
Oddkn731/
Ghodchin7134/
Gootkind7124/
Goutkina718/
Goedtken713/
Goicking710/
Gutkin671,538/
Adkina67768/
Gochin67561/
Odquin67350/
Gocken67232/
Gokcen67151/
Gaking67104/
Getkin67100/
Otkina6788/
Gatkin6721/
Gakina6718/
Ootkin6712/
Outkin679/
Odchin678/
Goocin678/
Gakuin675/
Adking675/
Adkind674/
Adkinn674/
Ngakin674/
Gosken674/
Adkisn673/
Gooken672/
Ghokne672/
Gazkin672/
Ostkin672/
Gouken672/
Hadkin671/
Audkin671/
Odtken671/
Goikne671/
Goucin671/
Aadkin671/
Agykin671/
Gookim671/
Goyken671/
Hotkin671/
Goquin671/
Goëken671/
Gödken671/
Odkeng671/
Goukim671/
Gokeen670/
Adkink670/
Adtkin670/
Gadken670/
Otking670/

Godkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godkin in the Russian language
Годкинgodkin-

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