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
Scholar 646
Agricultural Labourer 233
Labourer 100
House Servant 100
At Home 63
Servant 54
Annuitant 39
Dress Maker 39
Frame Work Knitter 37
Errand Boy 35
Laundress 34
Farm Labourer 30
Carpenter 30
Shoe Maker 30
House Keeper 26
Gardener 25
General Servant 25
Ag Labourer 25
Milliner 24
Scholar At Home 21
School Mistress 21
Tailor 21
Lace Maker 20
Pauper 20
Farmer 20

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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