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 582
Agricultural Labourer 97
Labourer 59
Domestic Servant 40
General Servant 31
Dress Maker 30
Laundress 27
Carpenter 25
Annuitant 22
Ag Labourer 22
House Keeper 17
Wife Of Above 17
Farmer 16
Shoe Maker 14
Butcher 13
Farmers Son 13
Gardener 12
Nurse 11
Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
Groom 10
Assistant 10
Tailor 10
Cordwainer 10
Coal Miner 9

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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