Godson Surname
Approximately 14,087 people bear this surname
Godson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gode' or' Good. A common fontal name (v. Good and Goodison), found also as Gott, probably a Flemish form.
Gotte le Mazonn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph fil.
Read More About This SurnameGodson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,195 | 1:7,358 | 963 |
| Nigeria | 3,067 | 1:57,758 | 4,345 |
| Ghana | 1,593 | 1:16,962 | 2,149 |
| England | 913 | 1:61,027 | 7,202 |
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| Indonesia | 137 | 1:965,323 | 71,212 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| India | 99 | 1:7,748,135 | 165,146 |
| Jamaica | 79 | 1:36,328 | 2,475 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Barbados | 30 | 1:9,582 | 751 |
| Liberia | 29 | 1:152,018 | 10,911 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 545 | 1:44,725 | 5,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
Godson (100,302) may also be a first name.
Godson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gode' or' Good. A common fontal name (v. Good and Goodison), found also as Gott, probably a Flemish form.
Gotte le Mazonn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph fil. Godde, Warwickshire, ibid.
Thomas fil. Gode, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Walter fil. Gode, Suffolk, ibid.
Willelmus Gotson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Nick, 'the godson,' i.e. the spiritual relation. It is curious to note that Godson and Godmother are found in the Hundred Rolls. Had Godson belonged to (1) it would have been set down as 'fil. Gode.' Understood as a sponsorial title it was necessary to enter it in full.
William Godeson, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Godmoder, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Richard Godsone, Cambridgeshire ibid.
1388. William Godeson: Cal of Wills in the Court of Husting.
Richard Fitz-Dieu, marchant, 12 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Agnes Goddoghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English) 1 God(e)’s Son [Anglo-Saxon pers. name God(e—gód, good] 2 (the) Godson.
The spiritual relation-identical with the French Filleul. The name in its modem form is found in the H.R., as is also the singular surname Godmoder (Godmother).
From Godstone; a location name in Staffordshire Or see Goad, Goodson.
Godson Demographics
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Godson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Godson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Godson (Marathi: गॉडसन, Oriya: ଗଡସନ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Godson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 37,367th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 517,324 people. The last name Godson is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Godson live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Godson is also the 10,159th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 100,302 people.
It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 7,195 people, or 1 in 7,358. In Tanzania Godson is mostly found in: Arusha Region, where 23 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 12 percent reside. Barring Tanzania it is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Ghana, where 11 percent reside.
Godson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Godson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 301 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 185 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Godson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Godson surname is predominantly Catholic (85%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (92%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Godson last name are 2.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Godson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.31% less than the national average, earning R 32,544 per year; in United States they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning $35,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Godson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Godson in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଡସନ | gadasana | 66.67 |
| ଗଡେସାନ | gadesana | 33.33 |
| Godson in the Marathi language | ||
| गॉडसन | godasana | 55 |
| गोडसन | godasana | 20 |
| गोदसोन | godasona | 5 |
| गोडसोन | godasona | 5 |
| ोडसन | odasana | 5 |
| सोन | sona | 5 |
| गोद्सोन | godsona | 5 |
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