Godrick Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Godrick Surname Definition:

GODRIC: From Old English personal name Godric, ME. Godrich. Dougal fiz Gothrik of the county of Dunfres who rendered homage in 1296 is probably Dougal Gotherykessone of the county of Wyggetone, and Dugall, son of Gotrich, juror on an inquest at Berwick in the same year (Bain, II, p.

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Godrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1591:332,96624,953
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Godrick (2,372) may also be a first name.

Godrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GODRIC: From Old English personal name Godric, ME. Godrich. Dougal fiz Gothrik of the county of Dunfres who rendered homage in 1296 is probably Dougal Gotherykessone of the county of Wyggetone, and Dugall, son of Gotrich, juror on an inquest at Berwick in the same year (Bain, II, p. 210,211, 215).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1. A parish in co. Hereford. 2. See Goodrick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Goderich, from God, God or good, and ric, rich; rich in God, or in goodness.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Godrick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Godrick (Hindi: गौड्रिक) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Godrick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,206,588th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Godrick are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Godrick is also the 152,528th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 2,372 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 332,966. In Tanzania Godrick is mostly found in: Morogoro Region, where 70 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 20 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Godrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Godrick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Godrick last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Godrick Last Name Statistics demography

Godrick earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodrick931,897/
Goddrick931/
Goedrick931/
Gotdrick930/
Godrik9240/
Godric9224/
Goodricke8885/
Goodricks881/
Gedrick8628/
Gadrick866/
Godreck861/
Godrigk860/
Goodric860/
Goodrik860/
Gaadrick800/
Goodreck800/
Godrix7718/
Gedrik775/
Godruc771/
Gedroic7157/
Gedrikh7152/
Goodrig712/
Gadriks711/
Goodrigh674/
Giedroic672/
Goodrigg670/
Gadrix6232/
Gadrek623/
Gedrojc5712/
Gedroyc577/
Giedryk571/
Goodreg571/
Giedrojc53164/
Giedroyc5328/

Godrick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godrick in the Hindi language
गौड्रिकgaudrika-

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