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Godfrey name meaning

First Name
3k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
29k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Godfrey mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Godfrey

User Submitted Origins

English
51%
German
41%
American
3%
French
3%
African
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Philippines, the name Godfrey means "God and peace".
  2. According to a user from Tanzania, United Republic of, the name Godfrey is of German origin and means "Peace of God".
  3. According to a user from France, the name Godfrey means "Godly".
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Wiktionary

From Old French Godefrei, from Old High German Godafrid (“peace of God”), from got (“god”) + fridu (“peace”). See also Gottfried and Geoffrey.

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A patronymic surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Godfrey

Notable Persons Named Godfrey

G. H. Hardy

G. H. Hardy was a scientist in the field of mathematics. G. was given the name Godfrey Harold Hardy on February 7th, 1877 in Cranleigh, Surrey, England. He breathed his last breath on December 1st, 1947.

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Godfrey Gao

His career lasted from 2004 to 2004. Godfrey was born on September 22nd, 1984 in Taiwan.

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Godfrey

Godfrey is an actor/comedian, actor, and comedian. His ongoing career started in 1996. Godfrey was given the name Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. on July 21st, 1969.

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Godfrey Bloom

Godfrey Bloom is an office holder. Godfrey was born on November 22nd, 1949 in Lewisham, London, England.

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Godfrey Reggio

Godfrey Reggio is a film director and screenwriter. Godfrey was born on March 29th, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

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Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge was an actor, stand-up comedy, and standup comedian. Godfrey was given the name Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge on February 26th, 1933 in New York City. He died on November 29th, 1976.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Godfrey

Notable Persons With the Last Name Godfrey

Arthur Godfrey

Arthur Godfrey was a broadcaster and entertainer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1929 to 1979. Arthur was given the name Arthur Morton Godfrey on August 31st, 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. He died on March 16th, 1983.

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Godfrey

Godfrey is an actor/comedian, actor, and comedian. His ongoing career started in 1996. Godfrey was given the name Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. on July 21st, 1969.

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Linsey Godfrey

Linsey Godfrey is an actress. She has been prominent since 2005. Linsey was born on July 25th, 1988 in Stuart, Florida, USA.

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Glorious Godfrey

Glorious Godfrey is a comics character.

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Tommy Godfrey

Tommy was born on June 20th, 1916 in London, England. He breathed his last breath on June 24th, 1984.

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Nikki Sudden

Nikki Sudden was an alternative rock singer-songwriter, musician, and music journalism. He plays Guitar, Gibson Flying V, Gibson Les Paul Special, Fender Telecaster, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1977 to 2006. Nikki was given the name Adrian Nicholas Godfrey on July 19th, 1956 in London, England, UK. He died on March 26th, 2006.

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  • John Henry Godfrey
  • Jem Godfrey
    Musician
  • Ben Godfrey
    Soccer Player
  • George Godfrey
  • Charles Godfrey
  • Edward Settle Godfrey
  • Robert John Godfrey
  • Billie Godfrey
    Singing
  • Randall Godfrey
    American Football Player
  • Elliott Godfrey
    Soccer Player
  • Dan Godfrey
  • Graham Godfrey
    Baseball Player
  • Laurence Godfrey
    Physicist
  • Nolan Godfrey
    Athlete

Common last names for Godfrey

Common first names for Godfrey

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Godfrey U.S.
█  White 78.05% 64.26%
█  African American 16.23% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.63% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.77% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.05% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.28% 16.26%

Of Last Name Godfrey

People with the last name Godfrey are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Godfrey

  • How Popular is the name Godfrey? Godfrey is the 5,193rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Godfrey was the 1,230th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Godfrey have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,185 babies born with the first name Godfrey in the United States. That's more than enough people named Godfrey to occupy the territory of Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 3,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Godfrey? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 9 new born babies.
  • When was Godfrey first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Godfrey is Thursday, July 15th, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Godfrey born? The highest recorded use of the first name Godfrey was in 1918 with a total of 71 babies.
  • Random Godfrey Factoid: According to the 1942 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Godfrey is not a popular baby boy's name in Louisiana. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Louisiana have the same name in 1942.
  • Weird things about the name Godfrey: The name spelled backwards is Yerfdog. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Geryodf. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Godfrey? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 28,734 people with the last name Godfrey.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Godfrey? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 10 of them will have Godfrey as their last name.
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