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
School 518
Private Means 63
Farm Labourer 54
General Labourer 43
Dressmaker 32
Farmer 29
Carpenter 27
Labourer 26
General Servant (domestic) 25
None 24
Domestic Servant 23
Clerk 18
Cook (domestic) 18
Dress Maker 18
Laundress 18
Baker 15
House Painter 14
Scholar 14
At Home 13
No Occupation 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
At School 13
House Keeper 12
Domestic 12
Errand Boy 11

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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