Godfrey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Godfrey Name Meaning: From the Norman personal name of Godefrei & Godefroi(s) in turn from German elements 'god' & 'got' meaning god, plus 'frid(u)' & 'fred' meaning peace.

First found in Kent, possibly well before the Norman Conquest

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Godfrey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Godfrey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 234
Female Servant 156
Independent 127
Labourer 102
Farmer 71
Male Servant 57
Ag Labourer 40
Carpenter 37
Shoe Maker 34
Frame Work Knitter 24
Laundress 21
Dress Maker 19
Gardener 19
Apprentice 16
Servant 16
Tailor 15
Wheelwright 15
Lace Maker 14
Butcher 14
Ag Lab 14
Weaver 14
Cooper 13
Baker 11
Publican 11
Porter 11

Godfrey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Godfrey 100% 63,679
2 Godfray 86% 1,621
3 Godfry 86% 878
4 Godfery 71% 622
5 Goodfrey 88% 359
6 Gadfrey 86% 207
7 Godefroy 75% 179

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The surname Godfrey is the most popular version of all its varients

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