Godliman Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Godliman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Godalming,' Surrey, formerly, and still popularly, so called. Lower has Godliman as an existing surname in his Patronymica Britannica Doubtless he had met with it in the neighbouring county of Sussex, where he spent so many years of his life.
Read More About This SurnameGodliman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
Godliman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Godalming,' Surrey, formerly, and still popularly, so called. Lower has Godliman as an existing surname in his Patronymica Britannica Doubtless he had met with it in the neighbouring county of Sussex, where he spent so many years of his life.
'Jone Inwood, of Goddlemen, in Surrey': Visitation of London, 1633-5.
1696-7. Married — Samuell Carr and Anne Hall, of Godlyman, Surrey: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1792. Married — George Wild and Mary Godliman: St. George, Hanover Square.
May have relation to the assumed sanctity of the first bearer, but is more likely to be a corruption of Godalming, the Surrey town, formerly so pronounced by the vulgar.
Godliman Demographics
Godliman Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Godliman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godliman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Godliman is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Godliman.
How Common Is The Last Name Godliman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,189,614th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Godliman are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Godliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Godliman has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 273 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Godliman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Godliman earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.
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