Godínez Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Godínez Surname Definition:

The son of Gunta (battle).

A patronymic of Godino. Important houses in Galicia and Salamanca.

See Godina.

Godínez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico3241:383,1067,748
Guatemala1121:143,5953,344
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Godinez (140,218), Godíñez (1), Godiñez (14) & Gódinez (1) are calculated separately.

Godínez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The son of Gunta (battle).

A patronymic of Godino. Important houses in Galicia and Salamanca.

See Godina.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Godínez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godínez is found most in Mexico. It can also appear as a variant: Godinez, Godíñez, Godiñez or Gódinez. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godínez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 653,013th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Godínez live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Hispano-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 324 people, or 1 in 383,106. In Mexico Godínez is most frequent in: México, where 21 percent are found, Mexico City, where 20 percent are found and Jalisco, where 13 percent are found. Beside Mexico this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 24 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godinez95140,218/
Godíñez951/
Godiñez9014/
Gódinez901/
Godenez8687/
Godínes863/
Godynez861/
Godienez8071/
Goodinez806/
Godionez804/
Gosdinez801/
Godinesz801/
Godineaz801/
Goudinez801/
Godiniez801/
Godeinez801/
Godines717,906/
Godenes71109/
Godeniz7142/
Godinec7110/
Godiniz719/
Gadinez715/
Godinex711/
Gaudinez67133/
Godienes67129/
Godiness6710/
Godineax674/
Godiones672/
Godegnes671/
Ghodines671/
Goydeniz671/
Goodines671/
Godinece671/
Godeynes670/

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