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
Discover how your Godfrey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 240 |
| Buckinghamshire | 105 |
| Berkshire | 251 |
| Cambridgeshire | 157 |
| Channel Islands | 56 |
| Cheshire | 104 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 25 |
| Derbyshire | 229 |
| Devon | 327 |
| Dorset | 20 |
| Durham | 177 |
| Essex | 623 |
| Gloucestershire | 348 |
| Hampshire | 218 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 217 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 46 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 438 |
| Lancashire | 451 |
| Leicestershire | 168 |
| Lincolnshire | 178 |
| London | 2,177 |
| Middlesex | 490 |
| Northumberland | 98 |
| Norfolk | 233 |
| Northamptonshire | 102 |
| Nottinghamshire | 620 |
| Oxfordshire | 219 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 46 |
| Shropshire | 14 |
| Suffolk | 109 |
| Somerset | 306 |
| Surrey | 344 |
| Sussex | 143 |
| Staffordshire | 136 |
| Warwickshire | 322 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 43 |
| Worcestershire | 129 |
| Yorkshire | 621 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 184 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 43 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 129 |
| General Labourer | 115 |
| General Servant Domestic | 91 |
| Dress Maker | 83 |
| Scholar | 74 |
| Cook Domestic | 65 |
| Carpenter | 51 |
| Farmer | 46 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 46 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 40 |
| Laundress Wash | 36 |
| Tailor | 34 |
| Gardener Domestic | 31 |
| Charwoman | 30 |
| House Maid Domestic | 30 |
| Tailoress | 30 |
| Bricklayer | 28 |
| Dressmaker | 28 |
| Draper Assistant | 24 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 24 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 22 |
| At School | 21 |
| School | 20 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 20 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Godfrey | 4,106 |
| Mary Godfrey | 3,648 |
| John Godfrey | 3,104 |
| Elizabeth Godfrey | 2,577 |
| George Godfrey | 2,538 |
| Sarah Godfrey | 2,129 |
| Thomas Godfrey | 1,928 |
| James Godfrey | 1,717 |
| Charles Godfrey | 1,648 |
| Henry Godfrey | 1,388 |
| Ann Godfrey | 1,212 |
| Eliza Godfrey | 1,019 |
| Jane Godfrey | 990 |
| Joseph Godfrey | 954 |
| Alice Godfrey | 907 |
| Emma Godfrey | 892 |
| Frederick Godfrey | 884 |
| Annie Godfrey | 878 |
| Ellen Godfrey | 874 |
| Edward Godfrey | 783 |
| Emily Godfrey | 783 |
| Robert Godfrey | 779 |
| Alfred Godfrey | 770 |
| Arthur Godfrey | 660 |
| Samuel Godfrey | 564 |