Godling Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Godling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Good,' which see, from the diminutive Godelin; compare Hewling.

Godelena Deye, Close Roll, 30 Edward I.

Godlena atte Heglond, Patent Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.

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Godling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Godling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Good,' which see, from the diminutive Godelin; compare Hewling.

Godelena Deye, Close Roll, 30 Edward I.

Godlena atte Heglond, Patent Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.

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

Godling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Godling (Marathi: गडिंलग) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Godling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Godling occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Godling live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Godling is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent are found. Other than Sweden Godling occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Godling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Godling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Godling last name fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodling931,307/
Goudling932/
Odling92283/
Godlin92122/
Goodlin861,019/
Gadling86401/
Gedling86377/
Godlien86151/
Godlina8654/
Hodling861/
Gudling861/
Ghadling80550/
Geddling8039/
Goodlink8029/
Gaudling802/
Gaddling802/
Gossdlin801/
Gadlling801/
Houdling801/
Goodlien800/
Adling77551/
Gadlin77323/
Godlen778/
Godlinova751/
Godillion751/
Gadlina7137/
Aadling7118/
Gudlink716/
Gaudlin713/
Hadling713/
Goodlyn711/
Gadllin711/
Ghadlin711/
Ngodeln711/
Gaddlin711/
Goodlen710/
Goodlnd710/
Godlenne671/
Aasdling671/
Gadlinová6342/
Gadellion631/
Gadlen6253/
Adlink621/
Aadlng621/
Gaudlen571/
Gadlenová5015/

Godling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godling in the Marathi language
गडिंलगgadinlaga-

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