Godley Surname
Approximately 5,482 people bear this surname
Godley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Godley,' a township in the parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire.
Robert de Godelegh, 1294: East Cheshire.
Henry de Godelegh, 1299: ibid.
William de Godeleeh, 1349: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGodley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,910 | 1:124,556 | 13,235 |
| England | 1,525 | 1:36,536 | 4,785 |
| Australia | 298 | 1:90,590 | 10,393 |
| Ireland | 216 | 1:21,801 | 2,191 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Israel | 105 | 1:81,501 | 9,827 |
| Scotland | 71 | 1:75,406 | 5,680 |
| Seychelles | 53 | 1:1,743 | 378 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 942 | 1:25,876 | 3,552 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 536 | 1:93,692 | 9,599 |
Godley (82) may also be a first name.
Godley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Godley,' a township in the parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire.
Robert de Godelegh, 1294: East Cheshire.
Henry de Godelegh, 1299: ibid.
William de Godeleeh, 1349: ibid.
Gilbert de Godelegh, 1349: ibid.
Hamelinus de Godelee, 35 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Willelmus de Godlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Cecilia de Godelay, 1379: ibid.
1775. Married — John Snead and Margaret Godly: St. George, Hanover Square.
Godly is found as a Puritan fontname, but it has nothing to do with the origin of the surname. It came too late to influence anything but Christian names, and soon became unfashionable in that category.
1639. Edward Burton and Godley Neale: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1579. Baptised — Godlye, d. Richard Fauterell: Warbleton, Sussex.
1611. Baptised — Godly, d. Henry Gray. Joane Standmer and Godly Gotherd, sureties: South Berstead, Sussex.
(English)Bel.to Godley(Chesh.), 13th and 14th cent. Godelegh = prob. Goda’s Lea [Old English leák] There is also a Hundred of Godley in Surrey.
Place name in Southern England.
A township in Cheshire, where the family of De Godlee were resident temp. Edward I. Godele is an archaism for goodly, well favoured.
A location name in Cheshire.
Godley Demographics
Average Godley Salary in
United States
$40,801 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Godley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godley (Hindi: गोडले) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Godley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 87,711th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,329,359 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Godley live; 36 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 82 people.
Godley is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,910 people, or 1 in 124,556. In The United States Godley is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Godley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Godley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Godley last name rose 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 480 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 546 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Godley last name is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States Godley are 5.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.35% being registered with the party.
The amount Godley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.04% more than the national average, earning R 344,676 per year; in United States they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning $40,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $53,582 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Godley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Godley in the Hindi language | ||
| गोडले | godale | - |
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Godley Reference & Research
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