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 1,317
Agricultural Labourer 236
Labourer 138
Domestic Servant 73
General Servant 52
Dress Maker 49
Laundress 49
Servant 45
Gardener 41
Carpenter 38
Annuitant 37
Tailor 36
Farm Labourer 35
House Keeper 29
Shoe Maker 26
Frame Work Knitter 26
Dressmaker 25
Straw Plaiter 22
Cook 22
Nurse 19
Baker 18
Seamstress 18
Wife Of Above 17
Coal Miner 17
Governess 16

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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