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
School 1,217
Farm Labourer 100
Private Means 96
General Labourer 96
General Servant (domestic) 73
None 58
Dressmaker 56
Coal Miner Hewer 55
Clerk 50
Labourer 50
Farmer 49
Carpenter 43
House Painter 43
Domestic Servant 42
Housekeeper 39
Laundress 34
House Keeper 33
Bricklayer 33
Shop Assistant 32
At Home 32
At School 29
Cook (domestic) 26
Dress Maker 26
Assisting In Business 26
Charwoman 26

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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