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
Scholar 219
Domestic Servant 24
Coal Miner 19
Living On Own Means 15
Dress Maker 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
General Labourer 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Farmer 9
Stone Mason 9
Bricklayer 9
Clerk 8
Farm Labourer 8
Gardener 8
Laundress 7
General Servant 7
Labourer 6
Plasterer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Tailor 6
House Keeper 5
Groom 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Butcher 5
General Labour 5

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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