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
General Labourer 67
Living On Own Means 63
Scholar 37
Farmer 37
Dress Maker 31
Cook Domestic 28
Carpenter 26
General Servant Domestic 24
Housemaid Domestic 19
Laundress Wash 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Gardener Domestic 14
Dressmaker 13
Gardener 12
House Painter 12
Tailoress 12
Butcher 12
Bricklayer 10
House Maid Domestic 9
Railway Clerk 9
Grocer Assistant 9
Draper Assistant 8
Market Gardener 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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