Godsey Surname
Approximately 8,229 people bear this surname
Godsey Surname User-submission:
The surname Godsey means 'sent by god'.
Godsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,205 | 1:50,307 | 6,074 |
| Israel | 1,003 | 1:8,532 | 1,336 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 680 | 1:73,851 | 7,909 |
Godsey (21) may also be a first name.
Godsey Surname Meaning
Godsey Demographics
Average Male Godsey Height
176.8 cm
Average Female Godsey Height
162.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Godsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Godsey is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Godsey.
How Common Is The Last Name Godsey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 61,107th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 885,593 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Godsey live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Godsey is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 21 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,205 people, or 1 in 50,307. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Godsey occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Godsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Godsey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Godsey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Godsey are 17.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.01% registered to vote for the political party.
Godsey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning $40,534 USD per year.
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Godsey Reference & Research
Godfrey DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Godfrey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godsey
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