Godley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Godley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Godley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 102
General Servant (domestic) 12
Bricklayer 10
Domestic Servant 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
House Painter 9
Private Means 9
Farm Labourer 9
Labourer 7
Dressmaker 6
Shop Assistant 6
Cook Domestic 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Assisting In The Business 5
Bricklayers Labourer 4
Assisting In Business 4
Stonemason 4
Weaver 4
Seaman 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Farmer 3
Laundress 3
Minders Assistant 3
Blast Furnace Labourer 3

Godley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Godley 100% 7,924
2 Gidley 83% 4,037
3 Goodley 86% 1,917
4 Godly 83% 397
5 Gedley 83% 180
6 Gadley 83% 179
7 Goadley 86% 155
8 Gudley 83% 140
9 Goodly 67% 113

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

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