Godshall Surname

230,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Godshall Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Godshall or Godshill = God(e)’s Slope or Corner [Old English heal(h] or Hill [Old English hyll] Godshill, I.o.W., was the Anglo-Saxon Godeshyll.

(Teutonic) God-Hostage [O.Teut, Godegisl, Godigisel: v.

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Godshall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7421:208,07120,372
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:179,35215,996

Godshall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Godshall or Godshill = God(e)’s Slope or Corner [Old English heal(h] or Hill [Old English hyll] Godshill, I.o.W., was the Anglo-Saxon Godeshyll.

(Teutonic) God-Hostage [O.Teut, Godegisl, Godigisel: v. under Gilbert]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Godshall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godshall occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Godshall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Godshall is the 230,634th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,154,815 people. The last name Godshall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Godshall are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,742 people, or 1 in 208,071. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Godshall occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Godshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Godshall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Godshall last name rose 622 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Godshall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Godshall surname are 29.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.05% registered to vote for the party.

Godshall earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,063 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godschall9449/
Goodshall942/
Godshallt942/
Godsahall941/
Godsall93868/
Goshall932/
Godshal931/
Goudschall894/
Gotshall88577/
Goodsall88181/
Godshale884/
Goschall882/
Ghoshall881/
Ghodshal881/
Godshalt880/
Godchall880/
Gudshall880/
Gadshall880/
Goshal86239/
Godsal8660/
Gosall863/
Gottshall82971/
Gotschall82956/
Gohschall821/
Goitshall821/
Gothshall821/
Goudschal821/
Gootshall820/
Ghoshal8077,093/
Gotsall8021/
Ghodsal8019/
Hodsall8017/
Goushal8014/
Gotshal8011/
Gosalle804/
Hgoshal804/
Godchal803/
Goshail802/
Godsale801/
Gudshal801/
Gashall801/
Goschal801/
Goshsal801/
Godszal801/
Ggoshal801/
Gadsall800/
Goodsal800/
Godsahl800/
Gottschall783,409/
Goudschaal78106/
Gottsshall781/
Gootschall780/
Gosal779,248/
Odsal775/
Gutshall752,079/
Gotchall75155/
Gotschal7550/
Goodseal7544/
Getshall7514/
Ghoshale758/
Gatshall757/
Godszald755/
Ghoshsal754/
Gottshal753/
Gothsall753/
Ghoushal752/
Ghosahal752/
Goodsale751/
Ghosshal751/
Gotsahll751/
Godszalt751/
Ghgoshal751/
Goodcall750/
Goodsalt750/
Gaschall750/
Gouchall750/
Outshall750/
Gooseall750/
Gotshalh750/
Gottschalle741/
Ghosal7131,077/
Gattshall71221/
Gosail71136/
Gosale71133/
Gochal71109/
Gossal7190/
Gottschal7162/
Gutschall7151/
Ochall7150/
Goysal7143/
Guttshall7135/
Goszal7112/
Gasall719/
Goosal718/
Gousal717/
Gashal713/
Gosial713/
Gotsal712/
Odzhal712/
Gottchall712/
Gocsal712/
Godsol712/
Hgosal711/
Gozall711/
Gosaal711/
Gosaul711/
Gotschalt711/
Gotscholl711/
Gottshalt711/
Goshol711/
Gossaille711/
Goxall711/
Gohsal711/
Goodseill711/
Gocall711/
Gotschale711/
Gosjal711/
Gottshald710/
Gottshale710/
Ghosale673,000/
Hadsall67653/
Gottschalt67216/
Hodsoll67194/
Ghazall67132/
Hodzhal6795/
Gotchal6755/
Gottscholl6745/
Gadzhal6742/
Goussal6739/
Gaushal6739/
Gottscháll6731/
Ghashal6729/
Gudzhal6722/
Guttschall6722/
Goczall6718/
Gotszal6716/
Godsoul6712/
Gudchal6711/
Goschalová6711/
Gacsall6710/
Gottschallová679/
Gottschalh677/
Goutsal676/
Ghousal675/
Gachall675/
Ghoshol674/
Gutshal673/
Ghosgal673/
Godzeal673/
Gottschale672/
Gottschallova672/
Gashale672/
Ochalle672/
Gadchal672/
Ghossal671/
Gottsschal671/
Ocahall671/
Goychal671/
Gudsale671/
Gattschall671/
Gocahal671/
Gochale671/
Godsolt671/
Otshale671/
Ngossal671/
Gochalh671/
Ghohsal671/
Ghoosal671/
Ngoshol671/
Gouchal671/
Ghodzal671/
Ghuzall671/
Gatsall670/
Gutsall670/
Gassall670/
Gootscholl670/
Goodsol670/

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