Last Name GODFREY

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Meaning The son of Godfrey. Godfrey or Lorraine, the famous Crusader, made this first name as well known as did Coeurde Lion his own. But Richard was an Englishman, and Godfrey was not. Therefore in England, at least, Richard obtained the superiority. But coming at the epoch of hereditary surnames both have wielded an enormous infuence upon nomenclature.
God's peace, godlike peace, from 'God' and 'frid' or 'frede,' peace, or from 'Gau-fred,' joyful peace.
Origin English, German, Jewish, Irish, Falkland, Maltese, Belgian, Zimbabwean

Rank 1,159 (2000 US census) 1,101 (1990 US census)
Count 27,700 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 80.47%, or 22290 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 15.31%, or 4241 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.47%, or 130 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.71%, or 197 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.64%, or 454 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.41%, or 391 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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