Godsman Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Godsman Surname Definition:

This surname still exists in Aberdeenshire, and Goodsman is most probably a variant. James called 'Godisman' was canon of Brechin in 1298 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 575), and John Godisman was juror on an inquisition made at St. Andrews in 1303 (Bain, II, 1350).

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Godsman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1791:29,9103,109
England1211:460,48030,233
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland761:49,2533,418
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Godsman (33) may also be a first name.

Godsman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname still exists in Aberdeenshire, and Goodsman is most probably a variant. James called 'Godisman' was canon of Brechin in 1298 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 575), and John Godisman was juror on an inquisition made at St. Andrews in 1303 (Bain, II, 1350). Johnne Goddisman in Tulifour was convicted of spulzie in 1510 (RSCA., I, p. 96—97), James Godsman in Kellie appears in 1633 (ibid., II, p. 371), and in 1644 and 1650 there are entries of payments to 'post' George Goddisman of Aberdeen (SCM., V. p. 163,174). James Godsman died in Old Deer in 1835, aged 100 years, and Willie Godsman was a well-known 'character' of Aberdeen in the first half of the nineteenth century.

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

Godsman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Godsman (Russian: Годсман) is found most in Scotland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godsman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 659,458th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. The surname Godsman occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Godsman are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 33 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 29,910. In Scotland Godsman is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 36 percent live, Highland, where 24 percent live and Aberdeen City, where 8 percent live. Besides Scotland this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Godsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Godsman has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Godsman surname expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 12,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Godsman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Godsman surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Godsman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 39.27% more than the national average, earning $60,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.77% more than the national average, earning $59,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goodsman93175/
Gosman922,420/
Goudsmane883/
Goodsmann880/
Gossman863,181/
Gousman861,616/
Gosmann86883/
Gotsman86707/
Gosmane86537/
Goosman86459/
Hodsman86190/
Gohsman86178/
Ghosman86148/
Goshman8657/
Gocsman8646/
Gosmant8643/
Gosmain8631/
Goisman8629/
Gosmand8621/
Gadsman864/
Oudsman862/
Goszman861/
Oddsman861/
Gosmman861/
Gousmane809,750/
Gossmann802,217/
Goosmann80676/
Ghousman80469/
Ghosmane80199/
Gottsman80148/
Gotsmann8050/
Goussman8047/
Gohsmann8012/
Goschman8011/
Gossmane806/
Gousmman802/
Goshmand802/
Goytsman801/
Gousmann801/
Goismann801/
Gousmasn801/
Goosmane801/
Gocsmann801/
Ghossman801/
Ghoisman801/
Goetsman800/
Goossman800/
Gasman77767/
Gozman77570/
Gocman77303/
Otsman7795/
Gojman7791/
Gosmon7722/
Odzman7713/
Goşman7711/
Ocsman776/
Adsman771/
Gosmam771/
Ghousmane752,498/
Gottsmann75800/
Gosmanova7545/
Goussmane7517/
Goschmann7515/
Gosmanová7511/
Gouhsmane756/
Gousmaane751/
Ggousmane751/
Ghossmane751/
Gedschman750/
Otsmane715,901/
Gassman712,896/
Goßmann711,622/
Getsman711,067/
Gausman71799/
Gochman71288/
Gasmann71210/
Hotsman71161/
Gatsman71143/
Gotsmanova71130/
Gutsman71105/
Gotzman71104/
Goizman7192/
Hocsman7190/
Gaszman7181/
Goyzman7179/
Otsmann7175/
Ochsman7171/
Goijman7170/
Ghasman7146/
Gasmane7131/
Ottsman7123/
Goozman7120/
Gasmand7113/
Gojzman7112/
Ngasman7111/
Gouzman7110/
Gahsman7110/
Gocsmán719/
Othsman717/
Guzsman714/
Gotschmann714/
Ghoussmane713/
Gossmam712/
Gorzman712/
Otshman712/
Goshmanova711/
Goyxman711/
Gooxman711/
Gousmon711/
Gozmann711/
Gocmann711/
Ghousmmane711/
Adsmain711/
Gaasman711/
Gosmond710/
Gashman710/
Ostzman710/
Goocman710/
Gassmann677,665/
Gotzmann67868/
Goychman67590/
Goetzman67432/
Gutsmann67384/
Goetschmann67260/
Ozman67238/
Goichman67155/
Ochsmann67101/
Ocman6768/
Gochmann6725/
Ghasmann6723/
Gottschmann6722/
Gausmand6722/
Ghasmane6717/
Guttsman6716/
Gooßmann6715/
Gaszmann6714/
Gouchman6711/
Goochman676/
Gojchman676/
Gettsman675/
Hoitsman675/
Gaussman674/
Gausmane674/
Ngousmon674/
Hootsman672/
Goutzman672/
Gasmanne672/
Gashmand672/
Houtsman671/
Hottsman671/
Getshman671/
Outsmane671/
Gousmoun671/
Gousmâne671/
Gütsmann671/
Otsmaine671/
Goodzmam671/
Gaassman670/
Goezmann670/
Gattsman670/
Gustzman670/

Godsman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godsman in the Russian language
Годсманgodsman-

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