Godsil Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Godsil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godsil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5991:605,10749,190
Ireland851:55,3993,846
England461:1,211,26256,182
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Godsil Last Name Facts

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

Godsil is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godsil? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 437,497th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. The surname Godsil is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Godsil live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 599 people, or 1 in 605,107. In The United States Godsil is primarily found in: Illinois, where 19 percent are found, Washington, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Godsil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Godsil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Godsil surname rose 1,815 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 181 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Godsil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Godsil surname are 3.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Godsil earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 359.06% more than the national average, earning R 1,090,900 per year and in United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godsill92121/
Goodsil921/
Gosil918/
Godsl911/
Goodsill8655/
Godshill861/
Godsel8330/
Gadsil836/
Gossil831/
Goosil831/
Hodsil831/
Godzil831/
Godsell771,526/
Goodsel7760/
Hodshil7756/
Gotsill7716/
Goshgil7711/
Goudzil775/
Gossiel772/
Goosill771/
Godziel771/
Ghoshil771/
Goschil771/
Gossill770/
Goodsyl770/
Goshill770/
Hodsill770/
Godhsel770/
Goodsll770/
Goodschild750/
Gasil7360/
Gotsl7347/
Gosel7344/
Gozil7330/
Gocil733/
Oscil731/
Adsil731/
Goodsell714,949/
Godchild7119/
Gosilova715/
Godshell713/
Goodchil712/
Goussiel711/
Gootsill711/
Goodselt711/
Goddsell710/
Goodchild679,537/
Gossel67578/
Gouzil6786/
Ghasil6778/
Gosell6752/
Gasgil6752/
Goizil6746/
Gassil6741/
Gasiel6720/
Ghoshshil6715/
Goizel6711/
Odsell6711/
Gausil675/
Ghozil675/
Osciel674/
Gasill673/
Goshel672/
Gadzil672/
Goziel672/
Godzel672/
Hodzil671/
Goscel671/
Goedschel671/
Ghosel671/
Goselh671/
Goodshell671/
Goudchild671/
Godcel671/
Gotsel670/
Gotschild670/
Gashil670/
Gousel670/
Godschael670/
Gojsel670/
Goodchill670/
Goseel670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godsil
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