Godwin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Godwin Name Meaning: This name is a variant of 'Goodwin',from the personal name Godewyn,old english 'Godwine'. God 'good' + wine 'friend'.

This name is of english origin meaning 'friend of god',god combined with wine 'friend'.Was also the name of the 11th century earl of wessex.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Godwin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Godwin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 331
Agricultural Labourer 136
House Servant 50
Labourer 49
At Home 32
Annuitant 24
Farm Labourer 24
Servant 20
Dress Maker 20
Laundress 16
Shoe Maker 16
Scholar At Home 15
Cord Wainer 15
Pauper 14
Carpenter 12
General Servant 11
Lace Maker 11
Cordwainer 10
Shoe Binder 10
Tailor 9
Errand Boy 9
Ag Labourer 9
Gardener 9
House Maid 9
House Keeper 8

Godwin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goodwin 86% 111,204
2 Godwin 100% 29,159
3 Goodwyn 71% 1,088
4 Godwyn 83% 104
5 Goddwin 86% 102

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The surname Godwin is the 2nd most popular variant of Goodwin.

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